Committees
Legal Redress & Public Safety Committee
Committee Chair
Iris Roley
To inquire about opportunities to join this committee, contact irisroley@gmail.com
“My number one goal is to be responsive to the needs of all who reached out, and bring the tenacity it takes to remove barriers to achieving justice so that people can be heard.”
Working on the Legal Redress & Public Safety Committee
Meetings: We meet monthly via Zoom
Estimated Time Commitment: Approximately six hours per month
Who We’re Looking For: Committee members who are interested in criminal justice policy changes and community education.
Benefits of Working with Us: When you join the Legal Redress & Public Safety Committee, you have the opportunity to help advance policy changes and advocate for community safety measures.
Impact Stories:
We responded to more than 100 calls for help in 2020 alone. Calls spanned from basic information requests to needs for legal representation.
We’ve assisted several community members with legal representations related to real estate, juvenile, and civil rights violations.
In addition, we’ve partnered with several local organizations, including the Social Justice Center of the Southwestern Ohio Urban League, the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati (BLAC), The Cincinnati Black United Front (CBUF), and other local attorneys.
