Prisoners' Rights
Fingerprint Background Checks
Is your background record wrong? Was there a delay or problem?
Manual for Grandparent and Relative Caregivers
Guardianships, dependency proceedings, getting a child out of a shelter, visitation rights of grandparents, when permanent custody is necessary, adoption, foster care, public benefits, relative caregiver options chart, and school issues.
The Rights Of Prisoners In Administrative Segregation
"Segregation" is the term used to describe a highly restrictive form of custody where a prisoner is taken out of the general prison population and placed in a "prison within a prison."
The Rights Of Prisoners Regarding Serious Disciplinary Charges
The rights of prisoners to fair disciplinary proceedings are rooted in the due process clauses of the U.S. and California Constitutions; however, those rights are not as broad as the rights of defendants facing criminal charges
Suing a Local Public Entity or Jail Employee
Taking action against a prison, government, or employee.
How to File an Administrative Appeal
Examples of topics that an administrative appeal might address are medical care delays, failure to follow procedural rules for disciplinary violation hearings, miscalculation of work credits, restrictive mail policies, or visitor denials.
Manual for Grandparent and Relative Caregivers
Guardianships, dependency proceedings, getting a child out of a shelter, visitation rights of grandparents, when permanent custody is necessary, adoption, foster care, public benefits, relative caregiver options chart, and school issues.
Benefits and Services for Incarcerated Veterans
Despite the circumstances, some justice-involved Veterans may be eligible for VA benefits: disability compensation, pension, education and training, health care, home loans, insurance, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and burial.
Suing a Local Public Entity or Jail Employee
Taking action against a prison, government, or employee.
Benefits and Services for Incarcerated Veterans
Despite the circumstances, some justice-involved Veterans may be eligible for VA benefits: disability compensation, pension, education and training, health care, home loans, insurance, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and burial.
Fingerprint Background Checks
Is your background record wrong? Was there a delay or problem?
How to File an Administrative Appeal
Examples of topics that an administrative appeal might address are medical care delays, failure to follow procedural rules for disciplinary violation hearings, miscalculation of work credits, restrictive mail policies, or visitor denials.
Manual for Grandparent and Relative Caregivers
Guardianships, dependency proceedings, getting a child out of a shelter, visitation rights of grandparents, when permanent custody is necessary, adoption, foster care, public benefits, relative caregiver options chart, and school issues.
SSI/SSDI for Prisoners
The application process and how incarceration affects your benefits.
The Rights Of Prisoners In Administrative Segregation
"Segregation" is the term used to describe a highly restrictive form of custody where a prisoner is taken out of the general prison population and placed in a "prison within a prison."
The Rights Of Prisoners Regarding Serious Disciplinary Charges
The rights of prisoners to fair disciplinary proceedings are rooted in the due process clauses of the U.S. and California Constitutions; however, those rights are not as broad as the rights of defendants facing criminal charges