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Education Programs Available for Prisoners in the USReason: Education programs such as GED classes, vocational training, college courses, and life skills are designed to prepare inma...View Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in Correctional FacilitiesReason: The article focuses on addiction treatment, rehabilitation services, counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and...View Nutrition and Living Conditions in US PrisonsReason: The article focuses on inmate health, nutrition, food quality, sanitation, and living conditions that directly affect phys...View Safety Standards and Protection from Abuse in PrisonReason: The article focuses on inmates' constitutional rights to be protected from abuse, violence, unsafe conditions, and cruel o...View Mental Health Services Inside Correctional FacilitiesReason: The article focuses on mental health treatment, counseling, psychiatric care, crisis intervention, and psychological servi...View Healthcare Access for Inmates in US PrisonsReason: The article focuses on inmates' access to healthcare services, medical treatment, mental health care, and the standards of...View
U.S. Courts (Federal Judiciary)The official website of the U.S. federal judiciary. Learn how the federal courts work, find a federal court by location, and access national...View resource Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)The official federal prison agency. Locate a federal inmate and read federal information on visiting, inmate communications, custody and car...View resource FAMM (Families Against Mandatory Minimums)A national organization focused on fair sentencing and prison oversight, with a section for families and resources for people who have an in...View resource
Grievance Filing ChecklistA general checklist of steps people often take when filing a grievance through a facility process.Download PDF Medical Care Request ChecklistA general checklist for requesting medical care and documenting the request inside a facility.Download PDF Records Request Letter TemplateA general template for requesting copies of your own records. Replace the bracketed parts with your details.Download PDF Visitation Request ChecklistA general checklist for families preparing to request or schedule a visit.Download PDF Legal Mail Issue ChecklistA general checklist for documenting a problem with legal mail.Download PDF
Education Programs Available for Prisoners in the USReason: Education programs such as GED classes, vocational training, college courses, and life skills are designed to prepare inmates for successful r...Read article Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in Correctional FacilitiesReason: The article focuses on addiction treatment, rehabilitation services, counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and recovery programs pr...Read article Nutrition and Living Conditions in US PrisonsReason: The article focuses on inmate health, nutrition, food quality, sanitation, and living conditions that directly affect physical well-being. The...Read article Safety Standards and Protection from Abuse in PrisonReason: The article focuses on inmates' constitutional rights to be protected from abuse, violence, unsafe conditions, and cruel or unusual punishment...Read article Mental Health Services Inside Correctional FacilitiesReason: The article focuses on mental health treatment, counseling, psychiatric care, crisis intervention, and psychological services available to inc...Read article Healthcare Access for Inmates in US PrisonsReason: The article focuses on inmates' access to healthcare services, medical treatment, mental health care, and the standards of healthcare provided...Read article
Public Case Spotlight: The Right to Access the Courts (Bounds v. Smith)The U.S. Supreme Court recognized that people in prison have a constitutional right of meaningful access to the courts.Read story Public Case Spotlight: The Right to Medical Care in Custody (Estelle v. Gamble)A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing that deliberately ignoring a prisoner's serious medical needs can violate the U.S. Constitution.Read story
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