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Racial Justice & Police Misconduct Clinic

Complaint Form

What is the Racial Justice & Police Miscondunct Clinic (RJPMC)?

The Racial Justice & Police Misconduct Clinic (RJPMC) is a legal clinic dedicated to addressing community-identified legal issues involving racial bias, discrimination, and police or government misconduct.    

 

RJPMC recognizes that the legal system itself is both a tool and a product of systemic racism.  As a result, navigating the legal system is often retraumatizing for survivors of racial bias, discrimination, and police or government misconduct. This is particularly acute when survivors meet with multiple attorneys, each time sharing what is often the most traumatic event of their life, only to have their cases rejected. RJPMC seeks to remedy these acts of retraumatization by providing non-legal services, such as investigation, evidence collection, letters of support, press releases, and when appropriate, placing your case with an interested attorney. 

 

RJPMC does not provide direct legal services, but rather, RJPMC places cases with participating attorneys, law firms, and legal organizations who have agreed to accept RJPMC referrals. Once placed, one of our participating attorneys will represent you pro bono or with funding provided by RJPMC.  

 

While RJPMC cannot guarantee that your case will be placed with an attorney, RJPMC is dedicated to trauma-informed services and will ensure your complaint is reviewed and treated with the utmost care and attention.

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RJPMC seeks to dismantle systemic oppression within the legal system and eliminate barriers to accessing legal services. As such, RJPMC prioritizes supporting BIPOC survivors of discrimination, bias, and misconduct and/or those who are unable to otherwise access legal services due to income, ability, or other factors. Please fill out the below section to help us ensure we are equitably serving the community.

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Are you receiving any benefits? If yes, explain below.

Description of Complaint:

Please provide a description of the acts or events that are the subject-matter of your complaint. Please include the names of anyone involved, times, dates, locations, and witness names and contact information as applicable. Please feel free to attach additional pages as needed.

Please include the names of anyone involved (other than yourself):

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Please include the names of any witnesses (other than yourself):

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Description of Assistance Requested:

RJPMC provides direct assistance in investigating claims and providing non-legal advocacy. RJPMC places cases for partial and full legal representation with one of our participating law firms or attorneys who have agreed to provide pro bono services or low bono services (with funding provided by RJPMC). Please describe the assistance you are seeking from RJPMC.

Do you need assistance by a specific date? If yes, please explain

Actions Taken Thus Far:

Please confirm the actions you have already taken before submitting this complaint.

Filed a complaint with any police or governmental agency? If yes, please explain.
Contacted or filed a complaint with the applicable personnel office, if employment related? If yes, please explain.
Filed a grievance with your union, if applicable? If yes, please explain.
Contacted or filed a complaint with the applicable school district, if education related? If yes, please explain.
Contacted or filed a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights, if education related? If yes, please explain.
Retained an attorney? If yes, please explain.
Filed a lawsuit? If yes, please explain.

Any Additional Information

*RJPMC does not provide direct legal services*

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