La Defensa

La Defensa, a project of Tides Advocacy, is a non-profit organization based in the United States. With a small team of 9 employees, La Defensa focuses on advocating for criminal justice reform within the Los Angeles County jail system. The organization's mission is to reduce the jail population in Los Angeles County through various strategies. La Defensa works towards achieving this by campaigning for a fairer and more transparent pretrial process, advocating for state and local budgets that prioritize alternative solutions to incarceration, and promoting judicial accountability. La Defensa distinguishes itself through its commitment to decarceration and its targeted approach to reforming the Los Angeles County jail system. They aim to achieve their goals by influencing policy decisions at both the state and local levels. To learn more about La Defensa and their work, visit their website at ladefensa.org.