Legal resources for people in prison in Arizona

139 East Encanto Drive

Tempe, AZ 85281

http://www.middlegroundprisonreform.org

middlegroundprisonreform@msn.com

(480) 966-8116 phone

Serves: AZ

Focus area/description: Middle Ground Prison Reform is a non-profit advocacy organization which primarily engages in
(1) public education on the need for a more effective, humane and cost-effective prison system;
(2) legislative advocacy to protect and define the rights and responsibilities of those who are incarcerated in county jails and the state prison system, and of those who are family and visitors of such persons; and;
(3) analysis of issues for referral to attorneys practicing administrative, civil rights and constitutional law (does not include locating pro bono attorneys for criminal defense work). Some fees may apply.

ACTIVITIES: Advocacy, and referral information for Arizona families who have a member in prison. Also offers public education and training seminars for families coping with imprisonment; lobbies for criminal justice and prison reform; litigates for the rights of prisoners and their supporters; and provides specialized fee-based consulting services for inmates; includes Clemency Board presentation preparation, protective custody, medical, visitation, probation supervision and restoration of civil rights. Persons corresponding should provide postage stamps for a response.

1540 Market Street, Suite 490

San Francisco, CA 94102

http://www.prisonerswithchildren.org

(415) 552-3150 Fax

(415) 255-7036 Main

Serves: National,CA

Focus area/description: LSPC advocates for the human rights and empowerment of incarcerated parents, children, family members and people at risk for incarceration. We respond to requests for information, trainings, technical assistance, litigation, community activism and the development of more advocates. Our focus is on women prisoners and their families, and we emphasize that issues of race are central to any discussion of incarceration. LSPC does not take on individual cases, but provides legal resources and general information with an emphasis on California law.

Columbia Human Rights Law Review, Attn: JLM Order

435 W. 116th St.

New York, NY 10027

http://www3.law.columbia.edu/hrlr/order_jlm.php

jlm.board.mail@gmail.com

(212) 854-1601

Serves: National

Focus area/description: A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual (JLM) is a handbook of legal rights and procedures designed for use by people in prison. Prisoners are often indigent and therefore lack access to legal counsel while in prison. The JLM informs prisoners of their legal rights, shows them how to secure these rights through the judicial process, and guides them through the complex array of procedures and legal vocabulary which make up this system. The JLM also instructs prisoners in techniques of legal research and explains the need to take note of important legal developments. With the JLM, prisoners can learn to use effectively the resources available in prison law libraries. Since publication of the first edition in 1978, A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual has been used by tens of thousands of prisoners in institutions across the country. Prisoners have used the book to become informed of their rights and to address specific problems related to their treatment in prison or their convictions.

How do I place an order? Complete and send the order form below with a check or money order, payable to Columbia Human Rights Law Review to Columbia Human Rights Law Review, Attn: JLM Order, 435 W. 116th St., New York, NY 10027. If you send a money order, keep the receipt in case there is a problem with your order. We do not accept postage stamps as payment and also do not accept credit cards. Due to the nature of the institutional mail systems, we ask you allow 8 weeks from the purchase date to receive your order. Because our office is student run, your order may not be processed as quickly over school breaks. Orders to be sent to facilities in Michigan must be sent first class. Also, please inform us on this form of any restrictions on incoming mail that your facility may have (for example, no padded envelopes or first class mail only). Please note that we cannot fill orders without payment.

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ORDER (Please circle the price): Standard shipping requires 4-6 weeks.
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P.O. Box 128

Lewisburg, PA 17837-0128

http://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~mligare/LPP.html

(570) 523-1104 phone

Serves: National,PA

Focus area/description: The Lewisburg Prison Project, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides legal and other assistance to prisoners in Central Pennsylvania. The Lewisburg Prison Project (LLP) counsels and assists prisoners who write LLP when they encounter treatment they perceive as illegal or unfair. LLP's geographic coverage area includes four federal institutions (Allenwood, Lewisburg, McKean, and Schuylkill), 11 Pennsylvania state prisons, and 34 county jails in the middle district of Pennsylvania. LLP writes to and visits inmates and assists them by talking to prison authorities, furnishing inmates with appropriate legal materials, and evaluating individual cases to determine if they wish to represent inmates in civil litigation. In addition to communicating with prisoners in central Pennsylvania, the LLP distributes publications to inmates nationwide at a nominal fee. A partial list of LLP's Legal Bulletins includes the following titles: Legal Research, Religious Rights, First Amendment, Access to Courts, Exhausting Administrative Remedies, Disciplinary Hearings, Racial/Religious Discrimination, Assaults, and Medical Rights. Most of these Legal Bulletins are available on-line. To order print copies by mail, you can write for a current list of publications and prices. Prices are always subject to change. As of September 2006, the following titles were available for the prices listed below:
Set 1: Litigation
__ 1.1 Civil Actions in Federal Court: How to select, file,and follow legal actions (2005) $3.00
__ 1.2 Legal Research: Guide to Legal Research (2005) $1.50
__ 1.3 Access to Records : How to get your records; privacy. $1.50 (2005)
__ 1.5 Federal Tort Claims (F.T.C.A.) (2008) $1.50
__ 1.8 Injunctive Relief (2002) $1.50
Set 2: First Amendment
__ 2.1 Religious Rights in Prison (2005) $1.50
__ 2.3 Speech, Association, Visitation (2008) $1.50
Set 4: Status
__ 4.1 Rights of Pretrial Detainees (2000) $1.50
Set 6: Due Process Inside Prison
__ 6.1 Disciplinary Hearings (2002) $1.50
__ 6.4 Urinalysis (2002) $1.50
Set 7: “Cruel and Unusual Punishment” 8th Amendment
__ 7.1 Assaults and Beatings: Assaults by Staff or Inmates (2008) $1.50
__ 7.3 Conditions of Confinement: Heat, exercise, etc. (2008) $1.50
Set 8: Medical Care
__8.1 Medical Rights (2008) $1.75
__8.2 Psychiatric & Disability Rights (2008) $1.75
__8.3 AIDS in Prison (2000) $1.50
Set 9: Post-Conviction
__9.1 Post-Conviction Remedies (2005) $2.25
__9.2 Detainers: Choices and strategies (2000) $1.50
__9.3 PA Megan’s Law: Overview of requirements (2008) $2.00
__9.4 DNA Collection and Testing (2005) $2.00
Other Legal Information
__101.0 Barron’s Law Dictionary (2003 Edition, 591 Pages, Paperback) $17.50
__102.0 The Prison Litigation Reform Act (2002) (Chapter 13 in The Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual 7th edition 2007) $3.00
__103.0 Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies under the PLRA (2008) by John Boston $5.00

National Lawyers Guild

132 Nassau Street, RM 922

New York, NY 10038

http://www.jailhouselaw.org/

(212) 679-2811 fax

(212) 679-5100 phone

Serves: National

Focus area/description: This Handbook is a resource for prisoners who wish to file a Section 1983 lawsuit in federal court regarding poor conditions in prison and/or abuse by prison staff. It also contains limited information about legal research and the American legal system.



The Handbook is available for free online to anyone: prisoners, lawyers, families, friends, activists and others. To download it, go to: www.jailhouselaw.org. If requesting a Handbook by mail from the National Lawyers Guild, two dollars ($2) is requested, but not necessary, to help cover postage costs. Stamps are accepted.



If you are unable to download the Handbook and would like to receive a copy via mail, please write to:



National Lawyers Guild

132 Nassau Street, RM 922, New York, NY 10038



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Center for Constitutional Rights

666 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10012



Please note it may take a several weeks to deliver the Handbook due to a shortage of staff and resources. It is usually much faster to download the Handbook from this site and print it yourself.



PLEASE NOTE: This organization does not have the resources to give legal advice or representation, and will not respond to mail regarding these issues. Please send only orders or comments about the JLH itself.