Emily realized early on that the system was broken and she was a part of the problem. In traveling the world and working for Latino communities, Emily first hand witnessed what her privilege provided for her and how the minorities were so greatly at risk for a life of hardships. In this episode we talk about how Emily became an activist and what inevitably lead her to law school to become a public defender. She speaks about the hardships of women in jail and the ways that we can be a part of a new system. One that supports restorative justice.