Who We Are?
Our Mission Statement
Empowering low income and un-housed neighbors of Santa Barbara County through advocacy, activism, education and legal actions to end the criminalization of poverty.
Who are our Members?
CSJ is composed of pro bono attorneys, former and current unhoused neighbors and community advocates.
Why we Exist?
We have observed that within the existing network of legal services available to the homeless and poor, there exist many gaps, and therefore it often happens that unjust laws, or unjust enforcement of the law, goes unchallenged, and that many people that do not have adequate access to professional assistance when facing the legal process, especially in those cases where people are charged with infractions.
Meet Our Team
Krystal Freedom, MBA
President
Russell Brown
Legal Council
Nancy McCradie
Secretary
Roger Powell
Board Member
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Kurt Santos
Administrator
Wayne Mellinger, Ph.D
Board Member
Supporting the Unhoused One Step at a Time
