Uncommon Law
Uncommon Law
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About this organization
Mission
UnCommon Law fights to ensure that all people incarcerated for violent crime have access to healing, justice, and effective legal representation. Through our unique, trauma-informed model of advocacy, we provide the space currently missing in the system for healing, accountability, and safe pathways home from prison. In developing new self narratives, the people we serve are able to more effectively disrupt violence inside and outside prison, and become leaders who change negative societal narratives about those incarcerated for violent crime. Our groundbreaking approach is changing policy and outcomes, driven by the voices and experiences of system-impacted communities.
About
UnCommon Laws mission is to provide access to justice and healing for people impacted by incarceration. We deliver trauma-informed, healing-centered mental health and legal counseling to help provide a safe pathway home for people currently serving lengthy prison terms in California prisons. We represent people in their parole hearings and habeas petitions, and we engage in litigation and policy advocacy to address systemic discrimination in the criminal justice system. We also provide training for people in prison, attorneys, family members, and law students in order to improve the overall quality of preparation for and representation in parole hearings. Our clients cannot be released from prison unless and until they have participated in counseling and other training programs, and can show the California parole board they can safely rejoin their communities. We help them get ready to make that showing.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “Uncommon laws mission is to provide access to justice and healing for people impacted by incarceration. we deliver trauma-informed, healing-centered mental health and legal counseling to help provide a safe pathway home for people currently serving lengthy prison terms in california prisons. we represent people in their parole hearings and habeas petitions, and we engage in litigation and policy advocacy to address systemic discrimination in the criminal justice system. we also provide training for people in prison, attorneys, family members, and law students in order to improve the overall quality of preparation for and representation in parole hearings. our clients cannot be released from prison unless and until they have participated in counseling and other training programs, and can show the california parole board they can safely rejoin their communities. we help them get ready to make that showing.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “Uncommon laws mission is to provide access to justice and healing for people impacted by incarceration. we deliver trauma-informed, healing-centered mental health and legal counseling to help provide a safe pathway home for people currently serving lengthy prison terms in california prisons. we represent people in their parole hearings and habeas petitions, and we engage in litigation and policy advocacy to address systemic discrimination in the criminal justice system. we also provide training for people in prison, attorneys, family members, and law students in order to improve the overall quality of preparation for and representation in parole hearings. our clients cannot be released from prison unless and until they have participated in counseling and other training programs, and can show the california parole board they can safely rejoin their communities. we help them get ready to make that showing.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as CA.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 220 4TH STREET 103, OAKLAND, CA, 94607.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 6 employees on their payroll.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $98,754.
- The CEO compensation scheme within the organization is not based on a review and endorsement by an impartial party.
- The organization has 0 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2012.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $298,364 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
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