Mississppi Band of Choctaw Indians Legal Defense
Mississppi Band of Choctaw Indians Legal Defense
Mississppi Band of Choctaw Indians Legal Defense provides advocacy and legal services for members of the Choctaw tribe. The mission of the organization is to ensure that members of the Choctaw community receive equitable justice and strong legal representation. Representatives within the organization are able to offer legal support in tribal court, federal court, as […]
Gulf Coast Center For Nonviolence Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP)
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence acts as a safe haven for survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. To date, the organization has assisted more than twenty thousand individuals, with nearly twelve thousand children and adults attending nonviolence workshops each year. Additionally, their crisis call center received more than fifteen thousand calls every year. They […]
MC|Law Youth Court Clinic
Law students enrolled in the Youth Court Clinic act as a representative who will serve and advise young people who are facing accusations of committing status offenses and offenses that the court would consider a misdemeanor or felony if the accused were tried as an adult. This clinic minimizes the distance between theory and practice […]
Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project (MVLP)
Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project is a coalition of accredited lawyers committed to offering social justice regardless of income. They are committed to ensuring that all residents of Mississippi have access to equitable justice and strong legal representation as they navigate the court system. During 2021, the organization offered 36 total workshops and impacted almost four […]
University of Mississippi Prison Education Outreach And Expungement clinics
University of Mississippi Prison Education Outreach And Expungement clinics operates a number of pro-bono legal initiatives. The goal of these clinics is to give law students an opportunity to interact directly with community members facing legal troubles while also ensuring that individuals who may otherwise lack access to representation have an outlet to pursue advice […]
MDOC Inmate Legal Assistance Program (ILAP)
Inmate Legal Assistance Program is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Corrections to support incarcerated individuals. The purpose of the program is to ensure that individuals who are awaiting trial or appealing convictions have regular access to computers to research their case, as well as access to legal representatives. Attorneys and paralegals meet with currently […]
RECH Foundation
RECH Foundation is a community based organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all community members regardless of background. Their mission is to serve individuals who are impacted by the criminal justice system, and to permanently disrupt the cycle of recidivism across Mississippi. The Wendy Hatcher Home provides transitional housing services to formerly […]
New Jersey Reentry Program
New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) is a nonprofit organization on a mission to remove barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals. The core initiative of this New Jersey based business is to rehabilitate people reentering society and improve recidivism rates. Governor’s Reentry training and Employment Centre is a training center offered by NJRC where individuals […]
New Jersey Scholarship and Transformative Education in Prisons (NJ-STEP)
The New Jersey Scholarship and Transformative Education in Prisons (NJ-STEP) project provides education to currently incarcerated individuals. This program is a collaborative effort between New Jersey’s higher education institutions, the State of New Jersey Department of Corrections and New Jersey State Parole Board. Their vision is to promote continued education after release, and offer the […]
NJ DOC Office of Transitional Services
The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) is responsible for the operations and management of prison facilities in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The NJDOC’s mission is to protect the public by operating correctional facilities that are safe, secure, and humane. In addition, NJDOC uses effective prison population treatment and services to promote successful […]