COURT CLOSET
Dressed with Dignity
Why Court Clothing?
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* restore a sense of dignity and confidence during the most vulnerable times in a person’s life;
* remove one of hundreds of barriers to full access to justice; and
* recognize the basic humanity in all people despite their current circumstances.
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* dignity, equity, fairness, community care and respect;
* the hope and the dream of true justice for all.
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* This organization has been the passion project of Jenni Louis-Jeune for over 15 years.
* It is rooted in firsthand experience as a federal indigent defense attorney who recognized very early in her career that something as simple as wearing court-appropriate clothing, not jail issued jumpers, impact the dignity, confidence and fairness in the courtroom.
* This small, personal effort has grown into a sustained mission driven by compassion, persistence and the drive to build community,