Criminal defence attorney Courtney Teasley calls herself a “legal disruptor,” and her argument is that mass incarceration has to be fought long before anyone reaches a courtroom.
She makes the case for building legal literacy, financial literacy and civic engagement in the communities most exposed to the system — intervening early rather than defending people after the fact.
Originally published by The Real News Network.
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