Helping People accused of crimes Protect their rights, Defend their freedom, and Restore their life.This is not a slogan. It is a reflection of our values, purpose, and vision.Life happens...to all of us. For some people, their mistakes, misjudgments, and misfortunes lead to criminal charges. While the law affords these people a presumption of innocence, life and human instinct replaces this inherent right with an assumption of guilt. As a consequence, it can become a de-humanizing and stigmatizing experience in which the person is lost in the process.Our objective is to reverse the process by re-framing the focus on the individual, not the crime. This maximizes both the legal and practical possibilities for the people we help.From a legal standpoint, this shifts the focus from the criminal accusation to the facts that form the basis for it. By shining a light on the facts (or lack thereof), insufficiencies in the evidence, deficiencies in credibility, and apparent search and seizure violations become more clearly identifiable. From a practical standpoint, this approach involves a literal shift in focus from the alleged crimes to the person. The name of the charge and nature of the crime do not provide context -- people do. By bringing the human component back to the forefront, we are in a better position to address the unique needs of the people's lives it impacts and put them in the best position to move forward in a positive direction. This benefits both the individual and society because everyone is someone's neighbor.At the end of the day, our objective is to help people accused of crimes restore and improve their quality of life. Ultimately, we want people's experience with the criminal justice process to be a speed bump, not a road block, in the rest of their lives.