Nonprofit
Racial Disparity Project
About Us
The Defender Association is a non-profit corporation that provides public defense to indigent clients in King County, Washington. The RDP is a grant-funded project that has existed within The Defender Association since 1999. The RDP’s mission is:
(1) To reduce racial disparity in the criminal justice system through community organizing, policy advocacy, individual representation, public education, research and, when appropriate, litigation;
(2) To reduce the harm caused by national and local drug policies to communities of color and individuals within those communities; and
(3) To provide technical assistance to community partners working to achieve those
goals.
The Defender Association is a non-profit corporation that provides public defense to indigent clients in King County, Washington. The RDP is a grant-funded project that has existed within The Defender Association since 1999. The RDP’s mission is:
(1) To reduce racial disparity in the criminal justice system through community organizing, policy advocacy, individual representation, public education, research and, when appropriate, litigation;
(2) To reduce the harm caused by national and local drug policies to communities of color and individuals within those communities; and
(3) To provide technical assistance to community partners working to achieve those
goals.
Cause Areas Include
- Civic Engagement
- Crime & Safety
- Human Rights & Civil Liberties
- Race & Ethnicity
Location
- 810 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98104, United States
Suite 800
