Purpose. Dignity. Action. (PDA)

Purpose. Dignity. Action. (PDA), formerly the Public Defender Association, is a Seattle nonprofit advancing social and racial equity and community health through criminal-justice reform. It develops alternatives to conventional enforcement-based responses using public-health and safety frameworks. Working with community and government partners, PDA manages diversion initiatives and supports reform through policy advocacy, organizing, litigation, and public education, with an emphasis on compassionate, harm-reduction-centered responses.