Category: I’m Going to Prison
Everything You Need To Know About Your Sixth Amendment Rights
The Sixth Amendment lays out your rights to a fair trial and legal representation. Does it still protect you after a conviction? Read more.
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Everything You Need To Know About Your Fifth Amendment Rights
The Fifth Amendment protects your rights in civil and criminal legal cases. But how do they change after you’ve been convicted? Read more.
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Everything You Need To Know About Your First Amendment Rights
The First Amendment protects your rights related to speech, religion, and assembly. But how does a criminal conviction affect those rights?
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Everything You Need To Know About Your Fourth Amendment Rights
Your Fourth Amendment rights protect your privacy. But what happens to those rights when you’re convicted of a crime? Read more inside.
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How Can You Look up a Prisoner If You Haven’t Heard from Them?
If your loved one is in prison, you need to find out exactly where they are being held in order to keep track of their status as a prisoner. You should know if they are in a federal or state prison, or a state, county or city jail in order to use the correct search for a prisoner lookup.
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What Is the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act of 1980?
The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act of 1980 (CRIPA) became law more than 40 years ago. It protects people’s civil rights inside state-run institutions.
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Can I Pick up an Incarcerated Person’s Belongings from Prison?
Sometimes. You can physically pick up an inmate’s belongings from some prisons. However, for people in federal prison, this is not an option.
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Can You Be Discriminated Against in Prison?
Discrimination does occur in prison, but you have legal rights.
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What Is a Hardship Transfer Request?
If it’s hard to visit a loved one in prison due to medical issues, you can make a hardship transfer request.
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What Is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973? How Does It Relate to Prisoners with Disabilities?
You have rights as an inmate, which protect your access to disability services. These are protected under the Rehabilitation act of 1973.
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