IMPACT: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
CASE STUDY: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAININGS THE CHALLENGE Last year, law enforcement killed more than 1,200 people in the United States during encounters that most often begin as something as [...]
IMPACT: JEANETTE VIZGUERRA
CASE STUDY: JEANETTE VIZGUERRA THE CHALLENGE Jeanette Vizguerra is one of the most recognized voices for immigrant justice in the country — a Denver community leader, mother, and organizer who [...]
IMPACT: JALIN SEABRON
CASE STUDY: JALIN SEABRON THE CHALLENGE Jalin Seabron was a beloved 23-year-old Black and Latino man from Denver — a graduate of Grandview High School and a youth ambassador and [...]
IMPACT: ADAM FRESQUEZ
CASE STUDY: ADAM FRESQUEZ THE CHALLENGE In May 2023, Adam Fresquez, a Latino father, was shot twice in the back and killed by Jeremy Alan Smith, a white man, at [...]
IMPACT: DISTRICT ATTORNEY
CASE STUDY: DISTRICT ATTORNEY THE CHALLENGE The District Attorney (DA) holds a powerful yet often overlooked role in holding systems accountable. Traditionally, DA platforms focus on crime rates and public [...]
IMPACT: STEPHAN LONG
CASE STUDY: STEPHAN LONG THE CHALLENGE On June 13, 2023, Stephan Long, a 26-year-old Black man, faced two counts of first-degree murder after using his legally owned firearm to defend [...]
ABOGACÍA
Denver Justice Project está muy implicado en la defensa de cambios en las políticas locales de Denver, Aurora y Commerce City que, tanto nosotros como nuestros socios estratégicos, creemos que transformarán radicalmente el sistema jurídico penal y crearán oportunidades para poner en práctica alternativas saludables a la violencia policial y a los abusos sistémicos impuestos a las comunidades de color.
POLICY ADVOCACY
DJP’s policy advocacy prioritizes people while focusing on system's change. We work alongside individuals and families who have been- or are at-risk of being impacted by the criminal legal system.