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Filling the gaps between the education system and the justice system.
 
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In light of the brutal police murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor

This organization has been committed to education, information, and initiating legislation to end mass incarceration since 2016.

We seek to reduce the mental, financial, and physical hardships that people face while being victims of the prison industrial complex. We seek first to end all cash bail. By keeping people in their communities while they await trial, it increases their chances of due process in the justice system.

 
 

COMMUNITY EFFORTS

JustUsSystem engages in the community in unique ways. The Bill Writing Department, Re-Entry Resources, and the Future Lawyers Camp help facilitate the positive changes for Missouri's current legal issues.  

 
Data Source: U.S. Census 2010, Summary File 1. (Graph: Leah Sakala, May 2014)

Data Source: U.S. Census 2010, Summary File 1. (Graph: Leah Sakala, May 2014)

Re-Entry Resources

Most current efforts at a second chance are not aimed at African Americans, despite the fact that our community needs it the most. One way is to ensure the successful re-entry for all those who have been incarcerated both long term and short term. Currently the system has a poor re-entry process resulting in negative recidivism rates. This keeps the cycle of mass incarceration intact.

We seek to give our clients a warm welcome home and the resources that can provide opportunities to stay home.

The JustUsSystem seeks to disrupt this pattern by partnering with local and national resources and providing this information to re-entry candidates. Upon successful completion of our reentry program, candidates will be honored by the JustUsSystem.

  • Employment Opportunities

  • Housing Options

  • Education or Vocational Opportunities

  • Health

  • Mental Health Resources

  • Substance Abuse Treatment

2016 Future Lawyers Camp with the Honorable Judge David C. Mason, 22nd Circuit Court of Missouri.

2016 Future Lawyers Camp with the Honorable Judge David C. Mason, 22nd Circuit Court of Missouri.

FUTURE LAWYERS CAMP

An annual camp held in St. Louis, MO and Kansas City, MO for children ages 9-18. The purpose is to stimulate interest in criminal law, social justice, and African American history. The legal profession desperately needs more black attorneys as less than %1 of all lawyers are African American. We hope to help that cause.

In 2016 Natasha along with social justice activist and educator Kayla Thompson, started the FLC. Our mission was to address the lack of black attorneys despite the racial disparities that African Americans face in the criminal justice system. Our campers have had family members in jail, killed by police, or had first-hand negative experiences with the police. We had a diverse group of students dealing with poverty, foster care, family issues, and discrimination at an early age.  The camp was of no charge to the kids as it was sponsored by the Lincoln University Urban Impact Center. 

 

 

 
 

PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES

Attorney, Natasha Scruggs, is a passionate professional willing to work for her clients' best interests. All Black Lives Movement protest cases were dismissed. We are fully committed to the social justice of our community. Attorney Scruggs is a graduate of Mississippi College School of Law (2016) and has experience in criminal defense, traffic, expungements, auto accidents, wrongful death, and probate estate matters. She also specializes in father's rights family law cases.

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Criminal Defense 

The JustUsSystem takes a holistic approach to criminal defense. The staff handles misdemeanors, felonies, traffic violations, expungements, etc. We seek to protect the rights of those targeted by the justice system.