
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
New Hope Act makes way for thousands to clear criminal records. See media coverage: Kitsap Sun – New state law takes effect Sunday giving people with criminal records ‘New Hope’ […]
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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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dr. Christopher Beasley is a co-founder of the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network (FICGN) and a Civil Survival board member. His work as a University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) professor […]
Civil Survival Co-Chair Chris Poulos recently spoke to the Epoch Times about his journey from incarceration to law school as well as finding his personal and professional passion to help […]