Melanie Bates

“Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.” 
— Thurgood Marshall

Hi, my name is Melanie Bates. I have a passion for criminal justice reform. Poverty, lack of education, and other social issues should not feed the pipeline to prison. Through consistent advocacy, I desire to alleviate the factors that force many people to become a part of the criminal justice system. Thanks for visiting my site.