Jun 6, 2022
Founder and Executive Director of the Jason Project, Mark Thompson sat with us to discuss this project and what they are doing to help folks who are incarcerated who need help understanding and navigating the criminal justice system. The project targets low impact cases that the public defender's office attorneys want to plead out. If you have 30 - 180 days to the court date they can meet with the client, evaluate the charges, and help client become familiar with their charges. They'll explain the court process, which helps lessen the fear and anxiety going into the courtroom. After meeting and counseling client, they will submit a letter to the judge saying something about the client, and how things have been explained to them, and any help that they may have received from social workers, therapists, drug/alcohol treatment etc.