Strengthening Families, One Clinic at a Time
December 22, 2025
By Jovana Fitzgerald, PBI Law Clerk Partners in Minnesota are taking an integrated approach to serving those in need. In November 2025, the Minnesota Collaborative Justice Project, in partnership with Faegre Drinker*†, Adult Representation Services, Volunteer Lawyer’s Network, Bellis, and the Minnesota Department of Corrections hosted its third clinic at Shakopee Women’s Correctional Facility. The program was attended by 14 residents, and featured an educational session, conversations with a Juvenile Court Judge, and one-on-one brief advice sessions with an attorney. Parenting from Prison The Sentencing Project, a nonprofit that conducts research and advocacy for sentencing reform, reports sobering statistics about