Emma Shakeshaft
Host: American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin
Sponsor: Kohler Foundation Inc., Quarles & Brady LLP
Launch a federal civil reentry program addressing legal obstacles to employment, housing, and voting for federal offenders on probation in the Eastern District of Tennessee.
Tennessee has several reentry statutes that offer people with convictions a second chance, yet these processes are difficult to understand and navigate without legal guidance. Through the reentry project, Brooke develops an individualized plan for each client, identifying civil legal impediments to successful reentry and applying for relevant eligible relief. Additionally, she is petitioning for Certificates of Employability, representing participants in housing hearings, and aiding in the restoration of their voting rights.
During the first year of the Fellowship, Brooke has:
In the next year, Brooke plans to:
Graduate launches project to assist offenders reenter society
Spivey Awarded Fellowship to Launch Reentry Program
As an East Tennessee native, I have seen and witnessed within my own family the struggles of an offender returning back to society after incarceration. This program is a great opportunity to combine my personal and legal experiences to assist not only the reentry participants but ultimately the community as a whole.
Brooke Spivey /
2020 Equal Justice Works Fellow
Host: American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin
Sponsor: Kohler Foundation Inc., Quarles & Brady LLP
Host: American Civil Liberties Union Racial Justice Program
Sponsor: Ropes & Gray LLP
Host: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Sponsor: Cox Enterprises, Eversheds Sutherland
Host: Beacon Law
Sponsor: Texas Access to Justice Foundation