The Legal System Has Failed It's Promise of Equal Justice
From police to prosecutors to courts and legislatures, both federal and state systems benefit the rich while harming people who are poor.
The justice system is premised on the notion that rich and poor are treated equally. But today, access to justice is based on how much a person can pay. People who are poor are systematically treated worse than the wealthy. For example, people without financial means remain in jail prior to trial because they can't afford bail, resulting in a higher conviction rate. Individuals who can't afford to pay off court debt have their licenses suspended, sending them into an inescapable cycle of unemployment and hardship. These counterproductive policies result in an endless cycle of poverty.
There is a legal group called 'Equal Justice Under Law', they are designed to bring about the change our justice system desperately needs - to STOP the seemingly endless cycle of burdens placed on people struggling to get by. They represent those who are underrepresented. They filed the first statewide legal challenges to money bail. They won the first statewide injunction against driver's license suspensions for unpaid court debt. They're not afraid to tackle problems that have gone unaddressed. You won't find that kind of legal team in any local jurisdiction. Local attorneys simply won't consider biting the hands that feed them.
I'm sharing this with you because our own family has been abused by our judicial system simply because I couldn't afford an attorney. Anytime someone finds themselves in the unfortunate position of being unrepresented, they're a sitting duck. The other party and their attorney know this is the best case scenario to prey on the less fortunate, and they do it every single day across our State and across our country.
I'm not only advocating for my family, but for those less fortunate, for those that don't have a voice and I'm going to make as much noise as I possibly can to bring these injustices to the forefront of anyone I possibly can.
#exposingjudicialabuse, #exposingthestateofmo, #exposingstlcountycourt, #shameonyou, #familycourtinjustices, #theuglytruth, #holdfamilycourtsaccountable
You can learn more about this story at showmenomo.blogspot.com
The justice system is premised on the notion that rich and poor are treated equally. But today, access to justice is based on how much a person can pay. People who are poor are systematically treated worse than the wealthy. For example, people without financial means remain in jail prior to trial because they can't afford bail, resulting in a higher conviction rate. Individuals who can't afford to pay off court debt have their licenses suspended, sending them into an inescapable cycle of unemployment and hardship. These counterproductive policies result in an endless cycle of poverty.
There is a legal group called 'Equal Justice Under Law', they are designed to bring about the change our justice system desperately needs - to STOP the seemingly endless cycle of burdens placed on people struggling to get by. They represent those who are underrepresented. They filed the first statewide legal challenges to money bail. They won the first statewide injunction against driver's license suspensions for unpaid court debt. They're not afraid to tackle problems that have gone unaddressed. You won't find that kind of legal team in any local jurisdiction. Local attorneys simply won't consider biting the hands that feed them.
I'm sharing this with you because our own family has been abused by our judicial system simply because I couldn't afford an attorney. Anytime someone finds themselves in the unfortunate position of being unrepresented, they're a sitting duck. The other party and their attorney know this is the best case scenario to prey on the less fortunate, and they do it every single day across our State and across our country.
I'm not only advocating for my family, but for those less fortunate, for those that don't have a voice and I'm going to make as much noise as I possibly can to bring these injustices to the forefront of anyone I possibly can.
#exposingjudicialabuse, #exposingthestateofmo, #exposingstlcountycourt, #shameonyou, #familycourtinjustices, #theuglytruth, #holdfamilycourtsaccountable
You can learn more about this story at showmenomo.blogspot.com
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