We are lay-people helping activists and the unhoused and under-housed navigate the penal system.
Our most common role is as legal observers at protests, but, we do a great deal more.
- We facilitate Jail Support for comrades who have been arrested at actions.
- We train people on CopWatch and as legal observers.
- We are happy to accompany people when they have to interact with police, such as for fingerprints or turn-ins.
- We are happy to accompany people to court when they self-represent, or to help facilitate Court Support.
- We provide a host of Know Your Rights trainings and workshops customized to a variety of communities and potential situations (e.g. for students, encampment support).
- If you are writing a news item or response to a political debate and require statistics or anecdotes on police (mis)behaviour at protests, we are definitely your people.
- If you have witnessed police misconduct at a protest or encampment, send it to us for our records.
Expect this list to grow as we expand our capacity.
Contact us to find out how we can support your community or affinity group: orangehats[at]fastmail.com