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Tarra Simmons

Civil Survival will host a National Expungement Week event

Posted on September 10, 2020April 20, 2022

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 […]

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KNKX Interview featuring our Community Organizer Cory Walster and Director Tarra Simmons

Posted on January 16, 2020April 18, 2022

Formerly incarcerated advocates change their ‘label,’ get involved in Olympia and beyond

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LFO Reconsideration Day Helps Hundreds to Reduce Crushing Court Debt

Posted on April 15, 2019April 18, 2022

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 […]

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Civil Survival Hosts Successful Workshop in Kent

Posted on December 18, 2018April 18, 2022

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 […]

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Civil Survival Hosts Well-Attended Kitsap County Workshop

Posted on October 12, 2018April 18, 2022

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 […]

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Tarra Simmons Receives Washington Appleseed Outstanding Service Award

Posted on October 3, 2018April 18, 2022

Civil Survival Executive Director, Tarra Simmons, was recently honored with the Washington Appleseed Bradley C. Diggs Outstanding Service Award. Washington Appleseed is a volunteer-based law and policy organization that works […]

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Seattle Lawyer and Honors Law Graduate, Unanimously Vindicated by State Supreme Court, is Vilified in Partisan Campaign Ad

Posted on July 23, 2018April 18, 2022

Civil Survival Executive Director Tarra Simmons was recently targeted in a political ad attacking Democratic state Senate candidate Emily Randall for supporting Ms. Simmons on her journey to become a […]

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Civil Survival Members Spend an Evening with Seattle University Law School Dean

Posted on July 13, 2018April 18, 2022

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 […]

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Civil Survival Raises Over $20,000 at Its First Game Changer Happy Hour Event

Posted on July 7, 2018April 18, 2022

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 […]

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Tarra Simmons Receives the WACDL Champion of Justice Award

Posted on July 7, 2018April 18, 2022

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 […]

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