Organizational Background. Open City Advocates (OCA) provides youth-centered legal defense and holistic advocacy for young people after sentencing in the juvenile justice system. This approach combines lawyering, advocacy, and mentoring to better guide youth through the system and set them up for success. OCA’s client-centered approach is foundational to the various systemic reform issues that we tackle with the juvenile justice system and the br...
Organizational Background. Open City Advocates (OCA) provides youth-centered legal defense and holistic advocacy for young people after sentencing in the juvenile justice system. This approach combines lawyering, advocacy, and mentoring to better guide youth through the system and set them up for success. OCA’s client-centered approach is foundational to the various systemic reform issues that we tackle with the juvenile justice system and the br...
