Criminal Law / Help for Prisoners Resources

Legal Aid Sites by Subject Area

Criminal Law / Help for Wrongfully Convicted Prisoners / Prisoner Rights

  • Innocence Project Network
    The Innocence Project's member organizations provide pro bono legal and investigative services to individuals convicted of crimes to prove their innocence through DNA evidence.
     
  • Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)
    EJI challenges wrongful convictions and exposes the unjust incarceration of innocent people
     
  • Jailhouse Lawyer’s Handbook (from The Center for Constitutional Rights)
    A resource for prisoners to file federal lawsuits challenging poor prison conditions or abuse.