Nurses for Social Justice mentors healthcare providers to work alongside public defenders, ensuring that their clients get the
best. defense. possible.
We are a small, efficient, and extremely productive nonprofit focused on keeping impoverished people from being incarcerated.
We help public defenders find experts who won't charge an arm and a leg,
because they understand that the criminal justice system is racist and classist.
Continuing Legal Education
CLEs for Public DefenderS and Nonprofits are FREE!
We travel cross country educating public defenders for free,
because the more they understand medical evidence the better they can defend their clients.
We teach attorneys about the U.s. healthcare system and provide resources so that they are better prepared to defend their clients
Attorneys are given the tools necessary to locate and interpret lab results, radiology reports and EMS forms.
We discuss common injuries in criminal cases, their treatment and follow-up.
Attorneys learn how to determine if pages of the record are missing and where to find the most pertinent and concise information in a large stack of records.
Participants leave with dependable resources for defining medical terminology, learning about diseases, injuries, medications and treatments as well as a database of experts for review and testimony.
CLE presentations can be during the lunch hour, at the end of the day or as a part of a conference.
MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW
We believe that all legal cases involving medical records should have a medical professional interpreting them
We offer affordable medical record reviews by unbiased medical professionals who understand the financial constraints of public defender system and take time to educate the attorney they are working with.
Follow up is included so that no one is looking at a clock and thinking of cost, ensuring that the attorney fully understands the medical record.
We explain the inner workings of hospitals, translate medical terminology, and use images to explain anatomy, injuries, diseases, and treatments.
We work with attorneys on trial prep, medical research, affidavits, medical reports, and testimony for criminal cases, compassionate release, and to fight for people who are incarcerated to receive equitable health care.
EXPERT database
a database of unbiased medical experts dedicated to charging fees that are affordable for NONPROFITS and public defender organizations across the country!
We mentor nurses who want to work with public defenders, ensuring they understand the racist and systemThe database project is funded by grass-roots donations until we have locked down a grant or in kind donation.
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