Fighting for Justice
since 2014
Our History
Our foundation was officially established in the Netherlands in 2014 in order to create awareness for Clinton Young’s death penalty case. Our legal director Merel Pontier joined in 2017.
In 2020, the foundation was officially established by Merel in Texas. Over the years, the foundation has grown into an international team of dedicated and passionate volunteers with diverse backgrounds, expertise, and experiences, focusing on wrongfully convicted and disproportionately sentences individuals in Texas.
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Our Mission
The Clinton Young Foundation is committed to supporting wrongfully convicted and disproportionately sentenced individuals in Texas, through advocacy, legal representation and rehabilitation support, striving to create fairness and integrity in the pursuit of justice.
Our Team
Board Members
James Peterson
Board Member (US)
Marlou Cornelissen
Board Member (US & NL)
Tamara Hussein
Board Member (US & NL)
Staff
Merel Pontier
Merel is a licensed attorney in the State of Texas and has law degrees from law schools in both the USA and the Netherlands. Merel has worked for renowned law firms in New York, Louisiana, Curacao, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam and has 5 legal publications, including two books. Merel founded CYF US and works for CYF in Austin, Texas.
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