Beyond Defense bridges the gap between legal advocacy and human support. By integrating social workers and peer experts into defense teams, we provide mitigation, case support, and holistic advocacy that recognizes the full person behind the case.

Our team is currently made up of a licensed independent clinical social worker and peer experts who bring firsthand knowledge of incarceration, parole, and system involvement into defense-based advocacy, mitigation, and reentry support.

We believe that holistic defense is strongest when it is collaborative and community-informed.