On this week's episode of the Parley in All Blue Podcast, Mark sits down with the executive director of Gideon's Promise Ilham "Illy" Askia. Today's discussion focuses on the criminal justice system, what is "Gideon's Promise," how it started and what their mission is along with what services they provide. This highlights American history for ALL it's citizens and how it was changed by one man's letter in 1963 which has benefited and changed the lives of countless Americans of all races, backgrounds, and creeds.
On this week's episode of the Parley in All Blue Podcast, Mark sits down with the executive director of Gideon's Promise Ilham "Illy" Askia. Today's discussion focuses on the criminal justice system, what is "Gideon's Promise," how it started and what their mission is along with what services they provide. This highlights American history for ALL it's citizens and how it was changed by one man's letter in 1963 which has benefited and changed the lives of countless Americans of all races, backgrounds, and creeds
Gideon's Promise and their mission is to transform the criminal justice system by building a movement of public defenders who provide EQUAL justice for marginalized communities. Also by trying to change the narrative created about the communities targeted by mass incarceration and the school-to prison pipeline.
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For more information visit www.gideonspromise.org
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Instagram: @illy_askia
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