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Twyla Carter

Former Senior Staff Attorney

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµCriminal Law Reform Project

Bio

Twyla Carter is a former senior staff attorney with the ACLU’s Criminal Law Reform Project, serving from 2017 to 2020. Prior to joining the ACLU, Carter was the Misdemeanor Practice Director and a staff attorney for the King County Department of Public Defense in Seattle, Washington. As the Misdemeanor Practice Director, she oversaw all misdemeanor casework across the four divisions of the department. As a staff attorney at The Defender Association division, she handled felony and misdemeanor trial caseloads, represented juveniles, and appealed misdemeanor convictions. Twyla received an Associate’s degree from Seattle Central Community College, a Bachelor’s degree from Seattle University, and a J.D. from the Seattle University School of Law.


Featured work

Jul 21, 2020

The Looming Unspoken Crisis: How a Pandemic Exacerbates the Unjust Exclusions Wrought by the Criminal System

The Looming Unspoken Crisis: How a Pandemic Exacerbates the Unjust Exclusions Wrought by the Criminal System

Dec 17, 2019

It’s Clear: In Oklahoma Cash Bail is Being Used as Ransom to Keep People Who Are Poor Behind Bars

It’s Clear: In Oklahoma Cash Bail is Being Used as Ransom to Keep People Who Are Poor Behind Bars

Nov 15, 2019

The Size of Your Wallet Should Never Determine Your Freedom

The Size of Your Wallet Should Never Determine Your Freedom

Apr 19, 2019

We Sued to End the Evils of Cash Bail in Michigan

We Sued to End the Evils of Cash Bail in Michigan

Jan 18, 2019

The Case Against Galveston County’s Pretrial Detention System Survives the Government’s Challenge

The Case Against Galveston County’s Pretrial Detention System Survives the Government’s Challenge

Aug 13, 2018

A Man Wanted to Speak at His Trial. The Judge Taped His Mouth Shut

A Man Wanted to Speak at His Trial. The Judge Taped His Mouth Shut