There are some things I was called to do before I fully understood why. Court case work is one of them.
I have been doing spiritual support work for individuals facing the criminal justice system for years — long before it became something I advertised, long before I had language for why it felt so urgent. I did it because people came to me desperate, because their families came to me desperate, and because I understood on a cellular level that the system they were walking into was not built to treat them fairly.
I am an Iyanifa. My work is rooted in Ifa Isese — the traditional Yoruba spiritual system that has guided African people through crisis, transition, and survival for thousands of years. And I want to be clear about something: Ifa does not promise miracles. What it offers is clarity, alignment, protection, and the kind of spiritual fortification that allows a person to walk into a difficult situation with their head clear and their ancestors beside them.
That matters more than people realize.
What the Numbers Tell Us
Black Americans are incarcerated at nearly five times the rate of white Americans. They receive longer sentences for the same crimes. They are more likely to be stopped, searched, charged, and convicted. They are less likely to be believed, less likely to be given the benefit of the doubt, and less likely to walk away from an encounter with law enforcement without harm.
These are not opinions. These are documented, consistent, measurable outcomes that have persisted across decades, across administrations, and across every so-called reform effort the system has produced.
The Wrongful Conviction Crisis
And then there is the wrongful conviction data — which makes the picture even more devastating.
According to the National Registry of Exonerations, over the last five years alone, approximately 480 to 490 Black individuals have been exonerated nationally after being wrongfully convicted. Black people represent roughly 60% of all exonerees during this period despite being only 13.6% of the U.S. population.
| Year | Total Exonerations | Black Exonerees | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 129 | ~75 | ~58% |
| 2021 | 161 | ~94 | ~58% |
| 2022 | 233 | ~135 | ~58% |
| 2023 | 153 | 93 | 61% |
| 2024 | 147 | 87 | ~60% |
| 2025 | 97 | 59 | 61% |
Source: National Registry of Exonerations
The Innocence Project, which handles DNA-based exonerations specifically, has secured 257 total victories since 1992. Of those, 58% of the people freed are Black. And 75% of those exonerated after a guilty plea were Black or Brown.
Looking at the full picture since 1989 — across all 3,700+ exonerations on record:
- Black Americans account for 53% of all exonerations despite being 13.6% of the population
- Innocent Black people are 7.5 times more likely to be wrongly convicted of murder than innocent white people
- Innocent Black people are 19 times more likely to be wrongly convicted of drug crimes
- Black exonerees wait an average of 3 years longer than white exonerees to be cleared in murder cases
- Official misconduct — including hiding evidence, witness tampering, and false testimony — is present in the majority of Black wrongful conviction cases
These are not abstract statistics. These are human beings. Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters who lost years — sometimes decades — of their lives to a system that failed them completely.
This is also why I want to be clear about something I say to every client I work with in court case situations: spiritual support is not a substitute for accountability. If someone has done harm, Ifa will not hide that, and I will not pretend otherwise. What I work toward is justice — real justice — which means the truth coming to light, the innocent being protected, and those who have caused harm facing appropriate consequences. Not a system that punishes Black people at disproportionate rates regardless of guilt. Not a system where official misconduct goes unpunished while innocent people rot in cages.
That is what I mean when I say this work is a calling. The numbers make the case for why it cannot wait.
When someone comes to me facing a court date, I am not working in isolation from that reality. I am working inside of it, with full awareness of what my client is up against — not just legally, but spiritually and psychologically.
What Spiritual Support Actually Looks Like
I want to be honest about what I do and what I do not do. I am not a lawyer. I do not give legal advice. I always tell my clients to get the best legal representation they can find and to follow that counsel.
What I provide is a different kind of support — one that the legal system cannot offer.
Through Ifa divination, I help a client understand what spiritual forces are at work in their situation, what their ancestors are saying, and what spiritual work needs to be done to create the most favorable conditions possible for their case. This might include specific prayers, cleansing baths, protective rootwork, or guidance on behavior and timing.
I also provide something that is deeply undervalued in crisis situations — someone who sees the full human being in front of them, not just the case number. Someone who holds space for the fear, the anger, the grief, and the hope that comes with facing a system that has historically shown Black people very little mercy.
OMN Twee and the Power of Ifa
I will share one story because he has shared it publicly himself. My godson, St. Petersburg rapper OMN Twee, credits Ifa with his freedom. I was with him spiritually through one of the most difficult periods of his life. He walked away. He is signed, he is creating, he is free.
I do not take credit for that outcome. His ancestors do. Ifa does. What I did was hold the spiritual container and point him in the right direction.
That is what this work is. That is why I do it.
If you or someone you love is facing the criminal justice system and needs spiritual support, I am here. Reach out through the contact page or book a consultation directly.