Pauly Pagenhart is the grant and development writer at the ACLU of Northern California, creating and curating materials which convey the organization’s work and supporting the Development team’s engagement with donors and funders who partner with the ACLU to advance justice.
Paul Schaack is an individual giving officer at the ACLU of Northern California, where he supports the development team to build the capacity of the organization to continue our important work in the community.
Allison Macari is an individual giving officer at the ACLU of Northern California, where she deepens relationships with and provides opportunities for donors to advance justice through their contributions to the ACLU. She is passionate about defending justice and increasing philanthropic support for the ACLU’s work to expand civil rights and liberties.
Over eight years, more than 50,000 people in Kern County pled guilty to misdemeanors without lawyers at their first court appearance as a result of a plea mill system.
Black and Brown people, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with limited English proficiency are particularly impacted by a plea mill intent on ensuring swift convictions at the expense of individual constitutional rights.
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