For the last 15 years, Cliff Nellis, President and CEO of Lawndale Christian Legal Center, has been a restorative justice champion and worked to provide an alternative to incarceration for juveniles and emerging adults in North Lawndale. In this video, Cliff talks about the LCLC model and the grand opening of the Dr. Dennis Deer Community Justice Center, a $22.5M facility in the North Lawndale neighborhood where 20 young men, ages 18 to 25, are provided wrap-around supports such as housing, counseling, job training, and more to help them exit the criminal legal system for good. Cliff is Ankin Law’s May Chicagoan You Should Know.
