Prisoner Advocacy Network

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Prisoner Advocacy Network

Prisoner Advocacy Network (PAN) is a student-initiated legal services project at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. It is a volunteer network working to support people incarcerated in California State prisons. PAN focuses on researching common issues facing incarcerated people and providing legal research to assist jailhouse lawyers in understanding the law and the innumerable barriers in seeking justice from behind bars. The member at PAN responds to correspondent requests, including case searches for incarcerated litigators, research Title 15 and governing regulations, and sharing updates to the laws impacting incarcerated people. A primary goal of the organization this year is to move many of their internal resources into a public database on the internet which will be accessible to all. With this in mind, PAN students work to build and update their resource handouts, including updating past research to account for changes in the law, revising their habeas corpus practice guide, and working on a self-litigation practice guide for 1983 civil rights claims. For more information on prisoner services, please contact PAN directly.

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