What is
Court Watch?
Our community organizing model, Court Watch LA, promotes accountability and transparency in the judicial system. We train and empower Court Watchers to observe judicial behavior in courtrooms by collecting data and reporting their findings to the public. Additionally, Court Watch LA seeks to raise awareness about the criminalization of poverty and homelessness — including fines, fees, and predatory bail-setting practices.
Court Watch LA’s mission is to illuminate the disparate treatment and punishment of groups such as Black, Indigenous, and Latine communities, women, LGBTQIA+ people, and other marginalized Angelenos.
We also cast light on the influence of law enforcement and prosecutors, and hold them accountable for promoting mass incarceration and criminalization.
