Detroit Justice Center Pilots Program to Fight Illegal Tax Foreclosures: Community Legal Workers Will Assist Low-Income Residents in Appealing TaxesRead More

An Interview with Legal Director and Senior Staff Attorney, Desiree FergusonRead More

“What Can We Build Instead of Jails?” [Riverwise Magazine]Read More

“How Detroit’s lone ‘bail disruptor’ is trying to reform criminal justice” [MetroTimes]Read More

The Detroit Justice Center seeks passionate legal interns to join our team.Read More

An interview with Staff Attorney Nicole HuddlestonRead More

“Calls intensify to eliminate bail in Wayne County and country” [Model D]Read More

Restorative Justice Youth Design SummitRead More

In 2016, Bridge Magazine reported that 41 percent of people sitting in Michigan jails are there because they cannot afford to pay bail. In Wayne County, that figure rises to 60 percent. Amanda Alexander is the founder and executive director of the Detroit Justice Center, which seeks to reform mass incarceration on a local level. The state of Michigan’s...Read More

FREE AMERICA recently featured the Detroit Justice Center in its #UnlockedFutures video series. The series showcases the work of eight entrepreneurs whose experiences with the criminal justice system fueled their path to entrepreneurship and a dedication to giving back to their communities. DJC’s Founder and Executive Director, Amanda Alexander, was selected for the inaugural Unlocked...Read More