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The Problem.
Legislation has consistently lacked educated voices from a criminal defense perspective.
Compounding this issue, criminal defense practitioners can rarely take time away from their practices to advocate at the legislative level from important criminal justice policies. This combination of factors has created a justice system informed almost exclusively by the interests of law enforcement and prosecution, without sufficient input from those protecting the rights of the accused.
The imbalance in representation and resources has had several negative consequences, including the continual introduction of new criminal laws and harsher penalties, the erosion of constitutional protections for the accused, the unintentional criminalization of otherwise noncriminal behavior, and an inflated incarceration rate across Utah and the United States.
Our Solution.
We believe that criminal justice legislation should reflect the values of the community, protect the rights of the accused, and promote long-term public safety. Our organization partners with attorneys and institutions across the state and political spectrum, adding a defense perspective to proposed legislation, committee meetings, and task forces.
Our Mission is to change the system from the top down by enacting legislation that is more just, well-informed, and better represents the goals of our justice system.
