Paul Y. Song

Provides emergency relief and economic support services

Functions as a College/University

Manufactures biological products

Functions as a College/University

Developing novel immune-oncology therapies

Operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company that manufactures natural killer cell therapies to treat cancer

Develops transformative immune modulating therapeutics for patients with cancer

The private company is based in Atlanta. The organization focuses on strengthening public defense culture and practice through client-centered legal representation despite challenges such as underfunding and high caseloads. Gideons Promise offers training, mentorship, and support programs for public defenders at all career stages, including the core 101 program, alumni program, trainer development program, and law mentorship program. It also operates a law school partnership program that places law graduates into public defender offices nationwide with funding and structured training to encourage long-term commitment to indigent defense. Faculty members, who are experienced public defenders and alumni, serve as teachers, mentors, and ambassadors, emphasizing values-driven defense and community building. The organization provides additional opportunities such as virtual summer law clerk programs for law students and leadership development initiatives. Through advocacy, publications, events, and partnerships with law schools and defender offices, Gideons Promise promotes systemic reform and cultural change aimed at ending mass incarceration and ensuring counsel for all accused individuals. Gideons Promise, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 2007 by Jonathan Rapping and Ilham Askia, dedicated to transforming the criminal justice system by building a movement of public defenders committed to providing equal justice for marginalized and vulnerable communities affected by mass incarceration.