Amazing! Stephanie Yim co-founded Good Call - a 24/7 arrest support hotline in NYC. In the case of a
Amazing! Stephanie Yim co-founded Good Call - a 24/7 arrest support hotline in NYC. In the case of an arrest, anyone or their loved ones can call 1-833-3-GOODCALL and be connected to a free lawyer within one minute.“The idea for Good Call came forth after spending a lot of time talking to people that have been affected by the criminal justice system … We kept hearing similar stories…when you’re arrested, your phone is taken away. Unless you have a lawyer’s phone number memorized, you often can’t talk to one - or even your loved ones - until it’s too late. We learned that what people wanted most was immediate relief and support during an arrest. That was when we decided to create a hotline.”Read more. -- source link
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