First Defense Legal Aid

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First Defense Legal Aid

First Defense Legal Aid is an organization that connects, educates, and defends the over-policed community members of Chicago and Illinois. Located in Chicago, their mission is to provide legal, educational, and community services to Chicago and Illinois residents. First Defense Legal Aid has many programs. Their Help Not Jail Hotline works as a referral service that connects individuals with legal resources and public defenders. They help with civil rights cases, domestic violence, food and housing insecurity, employment issues, immigration, mental health services, reentry, and post-incarceration. Their Community Education Programs and Materials offer a Know Your Rights campaign that communicates information on how to enforce your rights during and after arrest. Their Civil Rights Legal Aid program provides legal aid to individuals whose rights were violated by police. First Defense Legal Aid also continually advocates for policy change. For more information on the services of First Defense Legal Aid, please go directly to their website or call their phone number.

Contact Information

Address
601 S. California Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60612

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