Since we went off on our own, Orange Hats has expanded our legal support functions well beyond legal observing.
We are currently compiling a comprehensive list of what we do, both for the granting process and our site. Inl would say 75% of what we do is effectively invisible.
At Protests
• Quick KYR Training;
• Watch and document cops' behaviour;
• Arrange for legal support if there are arrests.
At Police Stations
• Arrest/Jail support (function as the point of contact between legal team and those awaiting for arrestees to be released);
• Accompany people when they need to get fingerprints and photos taken, or to do turn-ins.
• Accompany people when they have to file a report.
In Court
We attend court or just accompany people to the courthouse, typically during the self-rep stages, to help manage expectations and provide moral support, as well as to help navigate the system where appropriate.
Other
• Facilitate workshops around police and the broader carceral system, particularly with youth and marginalized communities;
• Provide one-on-one information about what to expect in various encounters with the carceral system;
• Connect people to supports;
• Track trends in police behaviour vis-à-vis activists and protests;
• Track police brutality and police-caused injuries.
RE: https://kolektiva.social/@Gigi/115935282682549053
#LegalObservers #LOLife
Gigi 🍄🟫
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