New York, NY | goodcall.org
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Formerly a nonprofit, GoodCall provides a free 24/7 hotline service that people can use, post-arrest, to connect with a public defender, initiating the defense process immediately while also granting the option to alert their loved ones.
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GoodCall aims to reduce the number of individuals in pretrial detention. By preventing individuals from being held for unnecessarily long duration, you allow them to better prepare their defense, likely leading to more favorable outcomes.
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In addition to the greater chances of being found guilty, pretrial detentions are reliable predictors for other adverse outcomes such as, worsening job conditions, loss of shifts, suspensions or even loss of employment. Individuals who are subject to pretrial detention experience on average over $30,000 in loss to lifetime net worth. GoodCall stands as a shield to prevent these and many other subsequent outcomes.
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