The 2022 Justice Gap Study report, prepared by Mary C. Slosar, presents findings from the 2021 Justice Gap Measurement Survey and LSC data. The study reveals that 92% of the civil legal problems reported by low-income Americans did not get…
Brenda, a domestic violence survivor, exhausted her life savings trying to protect her children. LSC grantee Neighborhood Legal Services in Pittsburgh provided her much-needed legal help. Unlike Brenda, many domestic violence survivors are unable to get the legal help they…
Watch Cynthia, whose financial troubles began when work reduced her hours at the beginning of the pandemic, explain how Atlanta Legal Aid Society provided her much-needed legal help.
Watch Brenda, a domestic violence survivor who exhausted her life savings trying to protect her children, explain how LSC grantee Neighborhood Legal Services in Pittsburgh provided her much-needed legal help.
Watch Thania, whose landlord overcharged her and then moved to evict her for rent she did not owe, describe how LSC grantee Legal Services of New York City (Manhattan Legal Services) provided her much-needed legal help.
Watch Rosa, a senior who risked losing her home when she lost her I.D. card and fell behind on rent because she did not know how to access her bank account without it, talk about how LSC grantee Essex-Newark Legal…
Watch Gretchen, a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), explain how LSC grantee Neighborhood Legal Services Program of the District of Columbia provided her much-needed legal help.
The Justice Gap Measurement Survey Technical Report, prepared by NORC, details the survey methodology, summarizes the research findings, and provides extensive technical appendices for the 2021 Justice Gap Measurement Survey.
The Justice Gap Measurement Survey Codebook, prepared by NORC, provides an overview of the survey methodology, describes the variables in the data files, and presents weighted and unweighted frequency tables. Raw, anonymized, data are available for download in multiple file…
