National Expungement Week 2021
Coming September 29th 2021 What is National Expungement Week, and who started it? The idea for National Expungement Week (N.E.W) was crafted in 2018 with the hopes of creating a […]
Civil Survival will host a National Expungement Week event
Session One This webinar will kick off our first day of National Expungement Week (N.E.W.). Tarra Simmons, the Director of the Civil Survival Project, will launch this series. We will […]
Reentry Advocacy Workshop in Bremerton
In partnership with Olympic College, Saturday, October 19th, we (the Civil Survival Project) held one of our Reentry Advocacy Workshops in Bremerton. A room of formerly incarcerated people, allies and three […]
Civil Survival attends FREE HER conference
The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls hosted the “FREE HER” conference in Montgomery, Alabama. Hundreds of people (from all genders) attended the event on October […]
LFO Reconsideration Day in Pierce County
It is estimated that 700 people in Pierce County with Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs) which are fines and fees incurred through courts, were able to reduce or eliminate a total […]
Civil Survival Attends “Road to Re-enfranchisement: Advancing Rights Restoration”
LaKecia Farmer, Legislative Coordinator for Civil Survival, attended the Brennan Center for Justice’s “Road to Re-Enfranchisement: Advancing Rights Restoration” in New York City on September 11, 2019. They were joined […]
LFO Reconsideration Day Helps Hundreds to Reduce Crushing Court Debt
Hundreds of people living with debt from court-imposed legal financial obligations (LFO’s) recently gathered at the Kitsap County Courthouse for the first ever “LFO Reconsideration Day.” The event was a […]
Civil Survival Hosts Successful Workshop in Kent
On December 15, Civil Survival hosted its third full-day Workshop for 2018 at Highline College in Kent. Over 30 people attended, including three local elected officials. Our Workshops are designed […]
Civil Survival Members Lead Discussions About Higher Education in Prison at National Conference
Several Civil Survival members recently traveled to Indianapolis to participate in the National Conference on Higher Education in Prison. The conference is a space where students, teachers, advocates and allies […]
Civil Survival Hosts Well-Attended Kitsap County Workshop
On October 6, Civil Survival hosted a very successful full-day Workshop event in Kitsap County at the new Marvin Williams Recreation Center. Over 40 participants attended along with several elected […]