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Legal Aid Resources
ACLU National Prison Project
733 15th St., NW
Suite 260
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-393-4930
(fax) 202-393-4931
www.aclu.org
The ACLU National Prison Project offers some general legal advice but is primarily involved in large class action lawsuits that challenge conditions of confinement. They do not represent individuals.
California Indian Legal Services
510 16th Street, Fourth Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
510-835-0284 or 800-829-0284
(fax) 510-835-8045
www.calindian.org
This organization provides legal representation to low-income Native Americans. They do not usually handle criminal cases.
Centurion Ministries
221 Witherspoon St.
Princeton, NJ 08542-3215
www.centurionministries.org
A non-profit, with a network of attorneys, which assists the convicted-innocent in the US and Canada. They only take murder and rape cases sentenced to life, or the death penalty, where the person is innocent, and has exhausted their appeal process.
Disability Rights Education Defense Fund
2212 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-644-2555
(fax) 510-841-8645
www.dredf.org
dredf@dredf.org
This organization provides legal and other types of referrals to prisoners with disability issues. They do not provide individual representation.
Innocence Project Northwest
University of Washington School of Law
William H. Gates Hall
Box 353020
Seattle, WA 98195-3020
www.law.washington.edu/ipnw/
These legal aid organizations provide pro bono representation to prisoners in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana, who are wrongly convicted of serious crimes, who no longer have a right to an attorney, and where there is an actual claim of innocence.
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
1540 Market St., Suite 490
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-255-7036
(fax) 415-552-3150
www.prisonerswithchildren.org
info@prisonerswithchildren.org
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children is a non-profit law office that offers general legal advice around prisoners' parental rights, distributes "The Incarcerated Parents Manual" free to prisoners in California, and acts as a referral agency.
National Center on Institutions and Alternatives
3125 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22305
703-684-0373
www.ncianet.org
info@ncianet.org
Utilizes alternative sentencing for both pre-sentencing investigative work, and parole release reports. Inquire about their other services.
National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
125 South 9th Street, Suite 302
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-351-0010 or 800-903-0111, ext. 3
(fax) 215-351-0779
This organization provides resources and other support to battered women who have been charged or convicted of crimes resulting from their abuse. The National Clearinghouse does not provide direct legal representation, but offers technical assistance to defense teams working on behalf of battered women defendants.
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
1625 K St. NW Ste 800
Washington, DC 20006-1604
202-452-0620
www.nlada.org
info@nlada.org
Serves the broad equal justice community.
Oceana Publications, Inc.
75 Main St.
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522-1601
914-693-8100
www.oceanalaw.com
orders@oceanalaw.com
Publishes the “Prisoner’s Self-Help Litigation Manual” which helps you understand your rights. Costs $32.95.
Penal Law Project
25 Main St.
Chico, CA 95928-5432
530-898-4354
(fax) 530-898-4911
www.aschico.com/?Page=252
This organization provides legal referrals and information packets on the following: Habeas Corpus, the 602 appeals process, Three Strikes, civil rights, expunging a criminal record, and parolee rights.
Prison Law Office
General Delivery
San Quentin, CA 94964
415-457-9144
www.prisonlaw.com
The Prison Law Office is a non-profit law office that offers free legal services to people in California prisons regarding conditions of confinement, and provides self-help legal manuals on various topics including parole hearings, Habeas Corpus, and suing a public entity.
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