NAACP

The Council for Court Excellence (CCE) is dedicated to promoting an equitable and accessible justice system in the District of Columbia through research, collaboration, advocacy, and public education. With a focus on civil, criminal, and youth justice, CCE aims to create positive change and enhance civic engagement within the community. Established over 40 years ago, CCE works by addressing key issues such as access to justice in local courts, addressing policies in the criminal legal system, and improving outcomes for children in juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Their commitment to public education empowers residents to navigate and understand the complexities of the legal system. Generated from the website

The American Correctional Association (ACA) is one of the oldest and largest international correctional associations in the world. Founded in 1870 as the National Prison Association, it has been developed specifically for practitioners in the correctional profession. The association has more than 20,000 active members. The American Correctional Association works to shape public policy on correctional issues in manners consistent with the association s founding principles, vision statement, constitution and bylaws, and public policies and resolutions. Its government and public affairs department develops the association s position on public policy issues and represents the association before the United States Congress, federal executive agencies, state and local governments, and advocacy and interest groups in partnership with the Legislative Affairs Committee.

The ACLU Human Rights Program (HRP) is a dedicated organization in Washington, DC that aims to hold the United States accountable to international human rights laws and standards, as well as the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. They focus on various areas such as criminal justice, immigration, labor trafficking, national security, privacy, racial justice, the death penalty, women's rights, and treaty ratification. With a commitment to advancing human rights in the United States, the ACLU HRP conducts research, documentation, public education, and engages in advocacy and litigation before U.S. courts and international bodies like the United Nations and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. By utilizing international human rights norms and strategies, they have been able to make significant progress in areas where concerns were previously dismissed by the courts.Generated from the website