SOCIAL JUSTICE BLOG

Read and share extraordinary stories from the frontlines of social change

Impact Fund Grantees Combat Injustice & Score Major Victories in 2023
Impact Litigation, Social Justice Teddy Basham-Witherington Impact Litigation, Social Justice Teddy Basham-Witherington

Impact Fund Grantees Combat Injustice & Score Major Victories in 2023

As we approach the end of 2023, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on our grantees’ incredible accomplishments. This year, Impact Fund grantees achieved meaningful change for a wide range of communities experiencing injustice, including incarcerated people, racial justice protesters, mobile home residents, unhoused people, and more. We were honored to help support these cases, which demonstrate how impact litigation can be an effective tool to hold powerful entities accountable.

Read More
Rather Than Sitting Silently, These Heroes Raised Their Voices To Fight For Better Health Care In West Virginia Jails
Class Action Hall of Fame, Class Actions Ashley LaFranchi Class Action Hall of Fame, Class Actions Ashley LaFranchi

Rather Than Sitting Silently, These Heroes Raised Their Voices To Fight For Better Health Care In West Virginia Jails

John, Earl, Joshua, Heather, and Donna all experienced significant barriers when trying to access the medical or mental health treatment they required while incarcerated in West Virginia’s regional jails. Rather than sitting silently and enduring this poor medical care, they raised their voices to fight for better care for themselves and everyone in the jails. Their words, like their commitment in this case, reflect the passion they have brought to this work from day one.

Read More
Receiving Medical and Mental Healthcare on the Inside
Class Actions, Healthcare Ashley LaFranchi Class Actions, Healthcare Ashley LaFranchi

Receiving Medical and Mental Healthcare on the Inside

No one expects going to jail to be pleasant. In West Virginia, however, going to jail can be more than just an unpleasant experience, due in part to a major function of jails that many people who have never been to one may not consider: healthcare. Many people who end up in jails, particularly in West Virginia, aren’t only struggling with these types of conditions but may (also) be dealing with serious addiction or mental health issues. People enter jails in need of high quality medical and mental healthcare, provided in a timely and professional manner. What many people have received in West Virginia jails in recent years, however, is anything but that.

Read More