2022 Legislative Summary
We are very proud of the hard work put in this session that will bring relief to some of those who most need it. We wanted to thank all of you for your support, and offer a brief review of the session.
Join Our Team!
Civil Survival Project (CSP) is looking for a Senior Attorney to supervise and manage the day-to-day work of Civil Survival’s Reentry Legal Aid Project (RLAP) and State v. Blake Civil […]
Clean Slate Washington Video
The Clean Slate Act would automatically clear the records of qualifying criminal records for people who remain crime-free for a set period of time. Everyone who qualifies gets a clean […]
New Employment Opportunity
Civil Survival is hiring for a Community Organizer. If interested in joining our team, visit the following link to apply: http://defender.org/opportunities
Civil Survival Receives Making Democracy Work Award
Civil Survival was recently honored by the League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County with its 2019 Making Democracy Work Award. The award recognizes organizations and individuals who raise their […]
Five Important Facts About America’s Mass Incarceration Problem
CNN recently reported on some of the issues that contribute to America’s high incarceration rate. The United States has the unfortunate distinction of having the highest incarceration rate of any […]
Civil Survival Members Spend an Evening with Seattle University Law School Dean
Four Civil Survival members, Amanda DuBois, Tarra Simmons, Madeleine DuBois and Carolina Landa, recently had the opportunity to dine with the Dean of Seattle University Law School, Annette Clark. All […]
Current Policies and Practices Create Unnecessary Barriers to Employment and Housing for Formerly Incarcerated People
The Prison Policy Initiative recently published an article highlighting the significant barriers to employment facing formerly incarcerated individuals. The data show that formerly incarcerated people have the same desire to […]
Civil Survival Raises Over $20,000 at Its First Game Changer Happy Hour Event
Scores of people attended the first annual Game Changer Happy Hour fundraiser on June 16, 2018 in support of Civil Survival’s mission to empower formerly incarcerated people to improve their […]
Tarra Simmons Receives the WACDL Champion of Justice Award
Civil Survival Executive Director Tarra Simmons recently received the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Champion of Justice Award. The Award “recognizes an individual who — through legislative, judicial, journalistic […]