Reyets: Social Justice Network

This is an app that everyone should have on their phone! Not only does it provide you with an up to date rolling basis of rights and laws. But it also makes them understandable for the average person that doesn’t understand law jargon. This is a definite confidence booster! It also has resources from within such as a community feed where you can interact with people from within the app, without being worries of your information being sold and targeted. It also provides community resources that are catered to your needs, you are also able to fill out a report either if you are a witness or a victim of any sort of crime, the team then reaches out with information solely based on your situation.. talk about white glove service! I highly encourage individuals to have this app downloaded, you never know when you might be in a sticky situation.

I haven’t had opportunity to take all the features on a test drive (fully locked down due to COVID) but I love what I do see. The location based information on your rights is excellent, the help section isn’t just technical assistance for the app but actually connects you to local resources such as legal assistance, organizations, and local organizers and press. You can send reports, they have curated relevant articles and the way the audio/video recording is integrated, it is available with just a tap without having to switch apps or fumble around.

A timely app with a slick interface to boot. I love that the camera kicks in as soon as I open the app so I don't have fumble around in case of an emergency. The location overlays and meta data are pretty neat too. I haven't seen too many apps that do that. Having quick access to your rights, on the spot and easily organized by topic, is a big confidence booster in case you are in a sticky situation. The live recording to the cloud means that your footage can't be "erased" or lost. I've always wanted an app like this for myself and my family and never found one that hit all the marks. I hope I won’t have to use this app in real life, but I feel a lot better knowing it’s in my back pocket.