A community in
downtown Atlanta
Telephone (404) 291-2234
Fax (404) 591-0213
© 2013 Cause for Hope
Justice and Prisoner Advocacy
When members of our downtown community are caught up
in the complex - and at times unfair − criminal justice
system, we work to find solutions.
An individual who is poor, particularly if homeless, can
immediately disappear into the black hole of the legal
system - rendered invisible. Many in our community get
arrested for something as trivial as jaywalking or littering.
Sometimes they are randomly stopped by police, and may
be found to owe fees, or to have missed a court date or a
meeting with a probation officer. Since they cannot afford
bail and have few legal resources, they could stay
incarcerated for weeks or months before seeing a judge.
We intervene on an individual level, communicating
directly with arresting officers, probation and parole officers,
prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges. This close personal involvement can result in removal or
reduction of expensive and burdensome probation requirements, reduced sentencing, and in some cases
outright acquittal.
In addition to our advocacy, we provide emotional and spiritual support to those who are incarcerated by
regularly writing letters and visiting. In doing so we hope to bring healing to the brokenness of the
situation, with our efforts rooted in respect for everyone involved.
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9012
Atlanta, GA 31106
Cause for Hope is a
registered 501(c)(3)
organization