Participatory Defense of IE Family/Community Celebration

23346 Sunnymead Boulevard,Moreno Valley CA 92553

18 March, 2023

Description

Join us for a FREE family and community celebration hosted by Participatory Defense of the Inland Empire. We'll be celebrating and uplifting the families and individuals that are facing or have faced criminal cases, and those who have achieved successful case dismissals through Participatory Defense, presenting certificates of appreciation and recognition. All are welcome! Child-friendlyPizza & more!Opportunity to share stories & feedback Re-entry and other resource tabling with community partnersCreated by Silicon Valley De-Bug in 2016, Participatory Defense is an organizing model led by the very families whose loved ones are facing charges in the system. Participatory defense is a community-based organizing strategy for people facing charges, their families, and communities to impact the outcome of cases and transform the landscape of power in the court system. Through participatory defense we have seen acquittals, charges dismissed and reduced, prison terms changed to rehabilitation programs, even life sentences taken off the table. When we tally the total number of “time saved” from all of our cases collectively over six years — by looking at the original maximum sentencing exposure someone was facing versus what the individual received after family and community intervention — we are over 1,600 years of time saved. Learn more about Participatory Defense of the Inland Empire here.