Virtual Court Watcher, Social media and other virtual committees..

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Courtwatch PG is a growing community of volunteers from Prince George’s County, Maryland and the surrounding Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area - and beyond. We observe bail hearings in PG County District Court to document our county’s policies in action and to hold judicial actors accountable for injustice in the court system. We court watchers represent all ages and backgrounds. We are looking for people that are motivated in wanting Justice for all in a system that throw people away into the prison system. We court watch because courtrooms are public spaces, but are protected by a strictly enforced secrecy that fosters the miscarriage of justice and the practice of institutionalized racism. We court watch because Prince George’s County judges are accountable to no one. We court watch to shine a light into the shrouded darkness behind the curtain, where Prince George’s County has committed to harming Black and brown people. You can court watch with us from around the country in Prince Georges County District Court Bail review hearings by audio or in person. You do not have to be a lawyer to get involved but a caring person that want to understand more why the court system has disparity in Black and Brown communities and the need to want to show the nation how injustice happens in empty court rooms.
Committees:
Data Base,
*Social Media/Website,
*Newsletter,
*Orientation and training,
*Accountability
*Research
Our volunteer positions are virtual and audio. However, you can go to the Upper Marlboro, MD Court House as well to court watch in person. Contact Carmen 202-674-6300.