Dear Supporters, At Texas Defender Service, we know first-hand that our criminal-legal system makes mistakes. Wrongful convictions are not rare occurrences; they are endemic to our injustice system. Studies estimate that about 4-6% of people who are incarcerated are innocent. With almost two million people in our prisons and jails, that means that tens of thousands of incarcerated people were wrongfully […]
Dear Friends, At Texas Defender Service, we save lives and reunite families. We lead with love, with creativity, and with passion for justice and for people. We make an incredible impact, but to continue that impact we need your support. Our Light of Justice Luncheon, which will be held this year on October 19, 2023 from […]
Dear Supporters: Texas Defender Service’s internship program nourishes the next generation of leaders in the movement to end mass incarceration. Every summer, interns join us from law and social-work schools around the country, bravely facing the Texas heat to contribute to our fight for justice Hannah Topelberg, an intern from the University of Texas School of […]
