The Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual
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All the text below is from the 2009 version.
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Legal Disclaimer
A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual is written and updated by members of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review. The law prohibits us from providing any legal advice to prisoners. The information is not intended as legal advice or representation nor should you consider it as such. Additionally, your use of the JLM should not be construed as creating an attorney-client relationship with the JLM staff or anyone at Columbia Law School. We have attempted to provide information that is up to date and useful. However, because the law changes frequently, we cannot guarantee that this information is current or correct.
Chapter 1 - Introduction: How to Use the JLM
Chapter 2 - Introduction to Legal Research
Chapter 3 - Your Right to Learn the Law and Go to Court
Chapter 4 - How to Find A Lawyer
Chapter 5 - Choosing a Court & a Lawsuit: An Overview of the Options
Chapter 6 - An Introduction to Legal Documents
Chapter 7 - Freedom of Information
Chapter 8 - Obtaining Information to Prepare Your Case: The Process of Discovery
Chapter 9 - Appealing Your Conviction or Sentence
Chapter 10 - Applying for Re-Sentencing for Drug Offenses
Chapter 11 - Using Post-Conviction DNA Testing to Attack Your Conviction or Sentence
Chapter 12 - Appealing Your Conviction Based on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Chapter 13 - Federal Habeas Corpus
Chapter 14 - The Prison Litigation Reform Act
Chapter 15 - Inmate Grievance Procedures
Chapter 16 - Using 42 U.S.C. 1983 and 28 U.S.C. 1331 to Obtain Relief From Violations of Federal Law
Chapter 17 - The State's Duty to Protect You and Your Property: Tort Actions
Chapter 18 - Your Rights at Prison Disciplinary Hearings
Chapter 19 - Your Right to Communicate With the Outside World
Chapter 20 - Using Article 440 of the New York Criminal Procedural Law to Attack Your Unfair Conviction or Illegal Sentence
Chapter 21 - State Habeas Corpus: Florida, New York, and Texas
Chapter 22 - How to Challenge Administrative Decisions Using Article 78 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
Chapter 23 - Your Right to Adequate Medical Care
Chapter 24 - Your Right to be Free from Assault by Prison Guards and Other Prisoners
Chapter 25 - Your Right to Be Free From Illegal Body Searches
Chapter 26 - Infectious Diseases (AIDS, Hepatitis, and Tuberculosis) in Prison
Chapter 27 - Religious Freedom in Prison
Chapter 28 - Rights of Prisoners with Disabilities
Chapter 29 - Special Issues for Prisoners with Mental Illness
Chapter 30 - Special Information for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Prisoners
Chapter 31 - Security Classification & Gang Validation
Chapter 32 - Special Considerations for Sex Offenders (Related)
Chapter 33 - Rights of Incarcerated Parents
Chapter 34 - Temporary Release Programs
Chapter 35 - Getting Out Early: Conditional & Early Release
Chapter 35 - Parole
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Appendix IV
Appendix V
Immigration and Consular Access Supplement
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