People have their own power and visions for change. People power is the foundation of community advocacy. Our community advocacy work leverages (1) Know Your Rights and safe bystander education to prevent crisis and prepare community for high-risk situations, (2) support system-impacted individuals and their loved ones as they navigate complex legal landscapes, and (3) community organizing through narrative control and impact storytelling. We provide direct, trauma-informed support to those impacted by the carceral state and help people move from crisis to empowerment—building safety through care, not control.
Know Your Rights
Denver Justice Projects provides Know Your Rights Training workshops that are intended to arm the participants with the knowledge about how to navigate interactions with law-enforcement to their best ability in hopes of the safest possible outcome. This training is also geared to help community members understand their Constitutional Rights and assess interactions with police should their Rights be violated.
Participatory Defense
DJP offers workshops that are geared towards informing community members and voters with knowledge regarding the role, power, dynamics and influence of the District Attorneys’ Office. Participants gain a deeper understanding of how powerful the role of the DA is on our criminal legal system. Participants also leave our workshops with a clear understanding of how district attorneys play a key role in either perpetuating or curbing the abuse and violence of law-enforcement on our communities. Community members leave this training with the knowledge and understanding that a DA is the most influential person in the entire criminal legal system.