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Community-powered criminal justice reform

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Raj Jayadev |

TEDxBinghamtonUniversity

• March 2018

Community organizer Raj Jayadev wants to transform the US court system through "participatory defense" -- a growing movement that empowers families and community members to impact their loved ones' court cases. He shares the remarkable results of their work -- including more than 4,000 years of "time saved" from incarceration -- and shows how this new model could shift the landscape of power in the courts.

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Community organizer Raj Jayadev wants to transform the US court system through "participatory defense" -- a growing movement that empowers families and community members to impact their loved ones' court cases. He shares the remarkable results of their work -- including more than 4,000 years of "time saved" from incarceration -- and shows how this new model could shift the landscape of power in the courts.

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Raj Jayadev is the cofounder and coordinator of Silicon Valley De-Bug, a community organizing, media and advocacy organization based in San Jose, California.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxBinghamtonUniversity, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TEDx.

Learn more about the participatory defense movement and how to find a hub near you.