~9,000

Years

Our team has eliminated nearly 9,000 years of potential incarceration since 2018, saving millions of dollars for taxpayers. Every dollar spent on an Advocate creates $3-$6 in potential savings for local governments via reduced incarceration.

29,000+

people

Partners for Justice supported over 12,000 people in 2025 by connecting them with social services, telling their stories, and coming home well.

$15 million +

DOLLARS for defenders

In addition to potentially saving governments tens of millions of dollars through reduced incarceration, PFJ has helped route over $10 million in government funding to public defenders. In 2023 we are seeing a return of $2.72 in government allocations for every dollar of philanthropic funding we receive.

20+ states

in 2025

PFJ started in 2 cities in 2018 and was operating in over 20 states by the end of 2025.

3+ services

PER CLIENT

PFJ works with people deeply: on average clients get 3+ services a piece, ranging across housing, employment, medical and mental health treatment, benefits access, educational advocacy, and family unity. Some get as many as 12 services.

70% of the time

SERVICE GOALS ARE ACHIEVED

PFJ has robust success, achieving service goals (connections to housing, benefits access, etc) about 70% of the time.

95% of defenders

feel more confident

95% of defenders surveyed by PFJ feel better able to assist clients with non-criminal matters, changing how defenders practice.

77% of defenders

have had a case dropped, dismissed, resolved

77% of public defenders have had a case dropped, dismissed or resolved without conviction due to Advocate work.