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词条 Brendon Woods
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Alameda County Public Defender

      Programs and initiatives    Public-policy positions    Social justice activism  

  3. Awards and recognition

  4. References

{{cleanup-PR|1=article|date=December 2018}}Brendon Woods is an American criminal defense attorney and an advocate for criminal justice reform. Woods currently works as the public defender for Alameda County and has served as the president of the California Public Defenders Association.[1]

Early life

Woods was born in Jamaica, Queens. He was raised by his mother and extended family.[2] Woods's mother was in the United States Navy and the family moved several times.[2] Woods attended four different high schools before the family moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.[2] In an interview, Woods recalled being the victim of racial profiling during his youth.[2] He cited several incidents where he was followed and stopped by police for minor infractions.[2] Woods completed undergraduate studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1996.[2]

Alameda County Public Defender

After law school, Woods went to work as a post-bar clerk for the Alameda County Public Defender's Office. He was hired as a deputy public defender two years later. From 1996 until 2012, Woods worked as a deputy public defender in Alameda County.

In December 2012, Woods was appointed the Public Defender by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, becoming the county’s first African American Public Defender.[3]

Programs and initiatives

Woods established the Clean Slate Program that helps adults on probation seal their criminal record.[2] Woods created the L.Y.R.I.C. (Learn Your Rights in California) program, which sends public defenders to high schools to teach students how to safely assert their constitutional rights with police officers.[4]

In 2014, Woods created an Immigration Representation Unit to represent people during removal proceedings in immigration court, the first unit of its kind in the state of California.[5] In 2018, the unit discovered that the Oakland Police Department had mistakenly rejected U-visa certifications.[6]

In 2016, Woods spearheaded a program that educates people housed in the county jail about their voting rights and registers people to vote.[7]

Public-policy positions

Woods has advocated for cash bail reform in California. Woods noted that an unfair cash bail system forces many people accused of crimes to take plea deals so that they can keep their jobs and continue to support their families.[8]

Woods advocated to the Board of Supervisors for the elimination of fines and fees for criminal defendants in Alameda County, citing the significant financial burden for low-income people .[9] After the presentation, the board eliminated court administrative fees.[10]

In 2016, Woods criticized the new case management system for the Alameda County Superior Court, citing glitches that resulted in false arrests and imprisonments.[11] Woods has been outspoken in his criticism of police officers who engage in misconduct[12][13] and excessive force.[14]

In 2017, Woods led a coalition that opposed holding all in-custody arrangements at a new courthouse in Dublin, California. He opposed the move because it would result in more time in custody for people accused of a crime and would prevent low-income family members from attending arraignments.[15][16]

In 2018, Woods criticized proposed changes to jury service rules citing the impact on low-income prospective jurors.[17] Woods criticized the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for appointing an interim public defender who lacked criminal law experience.[18] He criticized the Alameda County Sheriff's Office for secretly recording the conversations between juvenile suspects and their attorneys.[19]

Social justice activism

In 2014, Woods held a Black Lives Matter rally for police accountability. He said: "When you think of driving while black, yes, I've been a victim of that. I've been stopped countless times for no apparent reason. I've had family members who've gone to the criminal justice system."[20]

In 2018, Woods and a group from the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office knelt on the steps of the Oakland courthouse to protest racial injustice, police brutality and mass incarceration.[21][22]

Awards and recognition

In 2013, East Bay Express recognized Woods as the "Most Courageous New Public Official" citing his advocacy for indigent defendants and his engagement with public-policy debates.[23] In 2014, Alameda County Board of Supervisors recognized Woods for receiving the Santa Clara County and Santa Clara County Black Lawyers Association’s Gideon Award.[3]

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalw.org/post/your-call-how-did-poverty-become-crime-us|title=Your Call: How did poverty become a crime in the US?|last=Wenus|first=Rose Aguilar, Laura|website=www.kalw.org|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/balancing-the-scales-of-justice/Content?oid=3647260|title=Balancing the Scales of Justice|last=Winston|first=Ali|website=East Bay Express|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}
3. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.oaklandpost.org/2014/02/05/public-defender-brendon-woods-receives-gideon-award/|title=Public Defender Brendon Woods Receives Gideon Award|last=by|date=2014-02-05|website=Oakland Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-13}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.kqed.org/news/10541123/public-defenders-teach-oakland-youth-how-to-safely-interact-with-police|title=Public Defenders Teach Oakland Youth How to Safely Interact With Police|date=2015-05-28|website=KQED|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-13}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/alameda-county-public-defender-stands-up-for-immigrants/Content?oid=4048368|title=Alameda County Public Defender Stands Up for Immigrants|last=Winston|first=Ali|website=East Bay Express|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://abc7news.com/2990018/|title=OPD admits 25 U-Visa certifications mistakenly rejected in 2017|last=Woodrow|first=Melanie|date=2018-01-26|website=ABC7 San Francisco|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Record-number-of-East-Bay-jail-inmates-to-vote-in-13318922.php|title=Record number of East Bay jail inmates likely to vote in 2018 midterms - SFChronicle.com|date=2018-10-19|website=www.sfchronicle.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-13}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/05/11/mamas-bail-out-day-racial-justice-activists-seeks-bail-reform-in-california/|title=‘Mama’s Bail Out Day’: Racial justice activists seek bail reform in California|date=2017-05-11|website=East Bay Times|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-13}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Alameda-County-looks-to-eliminate-fines-fees-for-13233067.php|title=Alameda County looks to eliminate fines, fees for defendants - SFChronicle.com|date=2018-09-16|website=www.sfchronicle.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-13}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://pleasantonweekly.com/news/2018/11/29/county-supervisors-support-ending-court-admin-fees|title=County supervisors support ending court admin fees|website=pleasantonweekly.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2016/11/29/public-defender-to-appeal-to-higher-court-over-alameda-county-court-software-snafus/|title=Public defender to appeal to higher court over Alameda County court software snafus|date=2016-11-30|website=East Bay Times|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-13}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/06/17/source-oakland-cop-on-leave-for-having-girlfriend-help-with-police-reports/|title=New Oakland Police Misconduct Case Could Jeopardize Convictions|date=2016-06-17|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/opd-still-appears-to-be-targeting-blacks/Content?oid=4185368|title=OPD Still Appears to be Targeting Blacks|last=Winston|first=Darwin BondGraham and Ali|website=East Bay Express|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}
14. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/17/san-francisco-police-beating-captured-video|title=San Francisco police beating captured on video prompts call for charges|last=Mayton|first=Joseph|date=2015-11-18|work=The Guardian|access-date=2018-12-13|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}
15. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2017/06/28/public-defender-says-arraignments-at-new-alameda-county-courthouse-in-dublin-denies-access-to-courts-for-low-income-people-of-color|title=Public Defender Says Arraignments at New Alameda County Courthouse in Dublin Denies Access to Courts for Low-Income People-of-Color|last=Wong|first=Ashley|website=East Bay Express|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=https://theappeal.org/justice-is-now-further-out-of-reach-for-alameda-county-residents-41450c615e0c/|title=Justice is now further out of reach for Alameda County residents|website=The Appeal|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}
17. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/03/29/alameda-county-public-defender-rips-proposed-jury-service-change/|title=Alameda County Public Defender rips proposed jury service change|date=2018-03-29|website=East Bay Times|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-13}}
18. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/deputy_public_defenders_protest_appointment_of_chief/|title=More than 150 deputy public defenders protest appointment of chief they believe is unqualified|last=Journal|first=A. B. A.|website=ABA Journal|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}
19. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/08/21/alameda-county-sheriffs-office-accused-of-secretly-recording-juvenile-crime-suspects-conversation-with-attorney/|title=Alameda County Sheriff’s Office accused of secretly recording juvenile crime suspect’s conversation with attorney|date=2018-08-21|website=East Bay Times|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-13}}
20. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.kqed.org/news/10383141/public-defenders-hold-black-lives-matter-rallies-for-police-accountability|title=Public Defenders Hold 'Black Lives Matter' Rallies for Police Accountability|date=2014-12-19|website=KQED|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-13}}
21. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.ktvu.com/news/alameda-county-public-defenders-take-a-knee-for-racial-justice|title=Alameda County public defenders take a knee for racial justice|last=FOX|website=KTVU|access-date=2018-12-13}}
22. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/06/alameda-county-public-defender-bends-knee-for-social-justice/|title=Alameda County Public Defender takes knee for social justice|date=2017-10-06|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-13}}
23. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/most-courageous-new-public-official/BestOf?oid=3653838|title=Most Courageous New Public Official|website=East Bay Express|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}
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