Detroit Justice Center

Detroit Justice Center The Detroit Justice Center works alongside communities to create economic opportunities, transform the justice system, and promote just cities.

The Detroit Justice Center (DJC) is a non-profit law firm opening in 2018 that will work alongside communities to create economic opportunities, transform the justice system, and promote equitable and just cities.

Join us for part two of our Partner Roundtable meet up, Beyond Labels: Understanding The Many Faces of Recovery, on Wedn...
06/03/2026

Join us for part two of our Partner Roundtable meet up, Beyond Labels: Understanding The Many Faces of Recovery, on Wednesday, on June 10 at 5:00 PM at the !

Featuring a community discussion and panel, this second session will explore recovery beyond stereotypes, challenge stigma, and highlight holistic approaches to mental health. A space to bridge connection, build relationships, and build power for community care in Detroit - we hope to see you there!

Enjoy a delicious free dinner, free parking, sensory table activities, networking, and good fellowship!

đź”— To register, scan the QR code or click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesHIgrEpd0FxjjNgn7c-8FHv1R9mEGz8vKlTAfOxx3_wXtew/viewform

06/03/2026

Today we’re launching a new video series, Wellness Wednesday! Each week, we will be spotlighting a partner from the Detroit Justice Center Partner Roundtable to continue the conversation around mental health in Detroit!

This week we have Julie Weatherhead, Director and Co-Founder and Grief Doula who was one of the speakers at our Partner Roundtable meet up and Mental Health Awareness Celebration last month.

She answers the question: What’s one thing you think we could do to destigmatize accessing care for your mental health in Black and brown communities?

Join us for part two of our Partner Roundtable meet up on Wednesday, June 10 at 5:00 PM at the ! Featuring a community discussion and panel, this second session will explore recovery beyond stereotypes, challenge stigma, and highlight holistic approaches to mental health. A space to bridge connection, build relationships, and build power for community care in Detroit - we hope to see you there!

Enjoy a delicious free dinner, free parking, sensory table activities, networking, and good fellowship!

đź”— Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesHIgrEpd0FxjjNgn7c-8FHv1R9mEGz8vKlTAfOxx3_wXtew/viewform

Join us at our Expungement Fair and get free legal help to get your record cleared!📆 Date: June 27🕓 TIme: 12:00 pm - 4:0...
06/02/2026

Join us at our Expungement Fair and get free legal help to get your record cleared!

📆 Date: June 27
đź•“ TIme: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
đź“ŤLocation: Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (1211 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48216)

đź”— Scan the QR code to register or go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfm2pT7tUX-f63ADnPHH_M6fWNcVKwuRFbMCx8VsDPH2ERVaA/viewform

Please note that individuals with more than 3 felony offenses will not be eligible for expungement through the petition process, unless they fall within the “One Bad Night” exception under the law. Additionally, the following offenses cannot be expunged:

-2nd or 3rd drunk driving offenses. If the individual has over 2 drunk driving cases, expungement can’t stop a license from being revoked by the State.
-Felony Domestic Violence if the individual has a prior misdemeanor domestic violence conviction
-Any offense punishable by a life sentence, like armed robbery.
-Any Traffic Offenses committed while operating a commercial vehicle
-Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree
-CSC 4th Degree if committed on or after January 12, 2015
-Any Traffic Offenses causing injury or death
-Out-of-State and Federal Convictions

06/01/2026

Applications are open for our 2026-27 Artist Residency! The selected artist will receive $20,000 and a year to complete their project with assistance from DJC.

We want your project proposals that grapple with the question:

“What does a world without police and incarceration look like?”

What would it feel like to exist in a world without the police and incarceration, without jails, prisons, and detention centers? What would be the textures and sensations of that world? What patterns of interactions and relationships would transform for the communities that would be born as we realize these demands of structural change?

Applications open today!
(Link also in bio or scan QR code!) https://detroitjustice.org/narrative-shifting-and-imagination/



We strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and individuals with past involvement in the criminal punishment system or who have loved ones currently or formerly in the criminal punishment system to apply.

05/27/2026

Last week the Detroit Justice Center Partner Roundtable met up and kicked off a two-part series celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month! Thank you to our speakers, Ali Lakhania, Clinical Program Manager at
Trauma Recovery Center and Julie Weatherhead, Director and Co-Founder and Grief Doula for the educational portion of the evening!

Here is a quick recap of the first event 🎉

Be sure to join us for part 2 on Wednesday, June 10 at 5:00 PM!

In addition to the events we are also launching a new social media series— Wellness Wednesdays— in which we will be posting a partner spotlight every week to continue the conversation around mental health in Detroit.

Look out for the first video coming next week!

🚗 If you have questions about getting your driver’s license reinstated, join us next Wednesday, June 3rd. , , & communit...
05/26/2026

🚗 If you have questions about getting your driver’s license reinstated, join us next Wednesday, June 3rd. , , & community partners are hosting FREE Road to Restoration clinic in Detroit!

📆 Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
🕤 Clinic hours from 11:00am - 3:00pm
đź“ŤLA SED (7150 Vernor Hwy. Detroit, MI 48209)

đź”— Learn more & register: https://michigan.gov/r2r

This past weekend, DJC was honored to be one of the Headhunters for the 97th Annual Buck Dinner in Madison Heights. The ...
05/21/2026

This past weekend, DJC was honored to be one of the Headhunters for the 97th Annual Buck Dinner in Madison Heights. The Buck Dinner raises funds to provide grants to organizations and programs that work for social justice and hosts hundreds of attendees. This year’s program was hosted by Orlando Bailey, founder of Outlier Media. Guests were treated to poetry from Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd and music from the Ian Fink Trio. DJC’s tables were also treated to a delicious dinner from . We ended the night with a rousing chorus of “Solidarity Forever,” and the dinner raised over $76,000 for local organizations. We want to thank all of DJC’s guests for making this event such a success!

This feels like a good moment to reshare our Op-Ed in Riverwise Magazine from last year, written by our Metro Detroit Re...
05/20/2026

This feels like a good moment to reshare our Op-Ed in Riverwise Magazine from last year, written by our Metro Detroit Restorative Justice Network Program Manager, Lauren Fardig-Diop.

“The mayor is taking a criminalizing approach to public safety, thinking that fines, fees, citations and/or mandated parenting classes will be effective in stopping violence; instead of looking at how supporting families and teens could work preventatively to re-engage young people in their communities, which has proven to reduce violent incidents in many other cities across the country.“

đź”— Read the full Riverwise Magazine article here: https://riverwisedetroit.org/article/lauren-fardig-diop-curfews-wont-keep-our-kids-safe

05/19/2026

“I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.”

Happy Birthday to Malcolm X! (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) A visionary who challenged systems of oppression and demanded dignity, self-determination, and liberation for Black communities everywhere. Today we remember his leadership, revolutionary spirit, teachings, and all his invaluable contributions to the fight for our collective freedom.

In Detroit and beyond, we carry forward the work of creating just cities where every life is valued and supported with dignity and care.

05/18/2026

This year, DJC intently focused on cultivating deeper relationships across each facet of our work because the struggle for justice cannot happen in isolation. True impact emerges when we organize together and build networks of mutual support across our communities. The greatest strength of our movement is you—the dedicated community that sustains our momentum, so thank you ALL for being here!

As you read through our impact updates, we hope you sense the spirit of our core values—liberation, innovation, collaboration, and empowerment—woven throughout every story. More importantly, we hope you see yourself in the collective future we’re shaping, and recognize the shared responsibility we have to bring such a vision to life.

At Detroit Justice Center, we deeply believe truly Just Cities can be built and sustained, as long as we’re willing to do this work, together.

đź”— Read our 2025 Impact Report: https://detroitjustice.org/about-our-impact/

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