A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual (2024 Edition)
- 14 E 2 What Are "Prison Conditions"?
- 37 E 2 Voluntary Service
- 36 J Civil Commitment [Details]
- 5 C 4 Tort Actions in State Courts
- 24 B 2 Protection from Assault Under the Eighth Amendment
- 40 B Plea Bargaining Considerations
- 24 C 3 State Law
- 16 C 7 How to File Your Complaint
- 35 J Compassionate Release for Persons with Terminal Diseases
- 35 E Merit-Time Credit
- 16 E 4 Whom You Can Sue
- 31 C 3 Eighth Amendment Claims
- 1 B How to Use the JLM to Learn About the Law
- 27 B 1 The Lee Coercion Test
- 41 C 2 Abortion
- 19 E 1 General Standards for Receiving Publications
- 13 E 4 How to File
- 18 C 2 Transfers
- 40 PLEA BARGAINING [Details]
- 35 H Presumptive Release [Details]
- 35 H 1 Earned Eligibility Program
- I a 3 Federal Courts in the Third Circuit
- 22 D 9 The "Answer" by the Government and Your "Reply"
- 35 F 1 Conditional Release from a Definite Sentence
- 33 D Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights [Details]
- 5 B 1 Criminal Appeal
- 35 F 6 Revocation of Conditional Release
- 31 B 4 California's Classification Guidelines
- 16 a 2 Seven Essential Tips for Bringing Section 1983 and Bivens Actions
- 37 F Voting Rights [Details]
- 34 D What Determines Whether You Stay in Jail or Are Released Pretrial [Details]
- 21 D Michigan [Details]
- 14 J Revocation of Earned Release Credit
- 38 C 2 Being Tried as a "Juvenile Offender" ("JO")
- 36 J 2 Statutes
- 39 B 1 Short-Term Temporary Release Programs
- 40 D 1 Constitutional Requirements for Accepting a Guilty Plea
- 29 SPECIAL ISSUES FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS [Details]
- 10 B 3 Applying for Re-Sentencing
- 14 E 8 Exhaustion and Statutes of Limitations
- 35 D 4 Challenging the Loss of Good-Time Credit
- 9 G 2 Filing Supplemental Briefs
- 38 D 2 New York State Laws Regarding Conditions of Incarceration
- 35 N 4 Federal Compassionate Release
- 22 F 4 "Perfecting the Appeal": Submitting All Necessary Documents
- 34 B 1 Your rights if the police are investigating you for a crime
- 13 a 4 Which Laws Apply to Federal Habeas Corpus?
- 33 B Private Placement with a Relative or Friend
- 16 C 6 What to File
- 16 E 5 What You Can Complain About: Will a Court Hear your Bivens Action?
- IV a 3 Organizations That Do Not Specifically Serve Incarcerated People
- 4 B Lawyers for Criminal Appeals
- 15 B Exhausting Your Administrative Remedies
- 27 E Faith-Based Rehabilitation Programs
- 9 B Limits on Your Right to Appeal [Details]
- 35 D 3 Loss of Good-Time Credit
- 24 B 1 The Legal Concept of Assault
- IV B Social Services [Details]
- 35 O 3 What happens if you violate a condition of supervised release?
- Appendix 13 a THE NINE-STEP APPEALS PROCESS
- 30 D Your Right to Confidentiality Regarding Your Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity [Details]
- 22 E 2 Procedure
- Appendix 33 a Sample Request for an Order to Produce
- 32 L Parole in California
- 19 H Using Telephones
- 35 O 5 How can you terminate your supervised release?
- 2 B 1 The Court System
- 29 B Your Right to Receive Treatment [Details]
- 41 C 3 Pregnancy
- 31 C 4 Fifth Amendment Claims
- 26 C Constitutional Rights in a Prison Setting
- 39 B 5 Family Reunion Program
- 37 a 1 Private Housing
- 32 F 7 Appealing Denial of Parole Release to Appeals Unit
- 9 E 4 How to Prepare for Your Appeal
- 16 a 1 Overview
- 9 G 3 Applying for Writ of Error Coram Nobis
- 40 C 1 Types of Plea Agreements
- 37 E 1 The Draft
- 23 E 1 Informed Consent
- 2 D 4 Citing Statutes and Administrative Regulations
- 1 D How to Use the JLM if You Are Not Incarcerated in New York State
- 32 P Parole in Michigan
- 33 C 6 Assuming Care of Your Child after Release
- 13 D 1 In Custody
- 26 G 2 Right to Refuse Medical Treatment
- 20 USING ARTICLE 440 OF THE NEW YORK CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW TO ATTACK YOUR UNFAIR CONVICTION OR ILLEGAL SENTENCE [Details]
- 22 D 2 Notice of Petition or Order to Show Cause
- 2 C 1 Sources for Legal Research
- 17 B Know Your Rights: Tort Actions [Details]
- 15 E 3 Directive 4002: The Inmate Liaison Committee
- 26 E 1 Prevention and Prison Policy
- 14 F 3 What is "Physical Injury"?
- 28 B 5 What are "Services, Programs, or Activities?"
- Appendix 2 a Citation Examples of Common Authorities
- 32 F 6 Denial of Parole Release
- 26 D 1 Involuntary Testing
- 30 C 2 Access to Personal Items Associated with Gender Identity
- 13 a 7 Can You Petition for Someone Else in Governmental Custody?
- 22 HOW TO CHALLENGE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS USING ARTICLE 78 OF THE NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES [Details]
- 28 B 6 State Accessibility Laws and Regulations
- 37 B 1 Federal and State Financial Assistance
- 13 D 5 Successive Petitions
- 14 L 2 Preliminary Injunctions
- 28 B 3 What is a Disability under the ADA and Section 504?
- 29 C 7 Credit for Time in Drug Treatment
- 26 B 4 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ("MRSA")
- 14 E Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies [Details]
- 21 C 3 How to File Your Habeas Corpus Petition
- 13 B 1 Examples of Constitutional Violations
- 33 F 1 Establishing Paternity-Becoming a "Legal Father"
- 13 B 3 The Harmless Error Rule
- 22 C 1 You May Only Challenge Administrative Decisions
- IV C 1 Watchdog Agencies
- 29 B 1 What to Do if the Psychiatric Medical Care You Receive Is Inadequate
- 22 B 1 Compel Required Action (Mandamus to Compel)
- 34 D 2 Speedy Trial
- 15 E 1 Directive 4040: The Inmate Grievance Program
- Appendix 6 B Sample Memorandum of Law
- 19 C Legal Correspondence with Courts, Public Officials, and Attorneys: Privileged Correspondence [Details]
- 15 E 2 Directive 4041: The Inmate Grievance Program Modification Plan
- 29 C What to Do if You Receive Unwanted Treatment [Details]
- 17 B 4 Examples of Common Tort Actions
- 34 E 3 Medical Care
- 2 C 2 Methods of Legal Research
- Appendix 20 a STATE POST-CONVICTION RELIEF STATUTES
- 3 F The State's Duty to Provide Materials
- 25 C 5 Statutory Privacy Rights
- 33 D 3 Termination Proceedings Against Prisoners with Long-Term Sentences
- 5 C 5 Tort Actions in Federal Courts
- 20 B 1 What is an Article 440 Motion?
- 29 D Conditions of Confinement for Prisoners with Mental Illness [Details]
- 12 C 1 The Federal Standard
- 31 C 5 Equal Protection and Free Exercise of Religion Claims
- 20 B 3 When You Can Get Relief Under Article 440
- 13 a 1 What Is Habeas Corpus?
- Appendix 38 a Glossary of Legal Terms
- 8 B 4 Electronic Discovery ("eDiscovery")
- 28 C 4 Filing an ADA or Section 504 Claim Against a County, City, or Town
- I a 6 Federal Courts in the Sixth Circuit
- 35 G Early Release from a Definite Sentence
- 34 E Conditions of Confinement [Details]
- 32 N Parole in Illinois
- 23 YOUR RIGHT TO ADEQUATE MEDICAL CARE [Details]
- 31 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION AND GANG VALIDATION [Details]
- Appendix 3 a Directory of Selected Law Libraries Offering Services to Prisoners and of Online Legal Resources
- 14 L Injunctions [Details]
- 36 F 1 Parole Generally
- 14 E 7 Dealing with Exhaustion in Your Lawsuit
- 9 APPEALING YOUR CONVICTION OR SENTENCE [Details]
- 13 E The Mechanics of Petitioning for Federal Habeas Corpus [Details]
- 23 C 5 An Incarcerated Person's Right to Psychiatric Care
- 8 OBTAINING INFORMATION TO PREPARE YOUR CASE: THE PROCESS OF DISCOVERY [Details]
- 40 E 2 Withdrawal Following Sentencing
- 34 E 2 Your Right to be Free from Violence
- 22 F 1 Filing a Notice of Appeal ("Taking the Appeal")
- 10 D 1 The Re-Sentencing Process
- 2 D 3 Citing Cases
- 16 C 8 What to Expect After Your Legal Papers Have Been Filed in Court
- 35 C 4 Early Release and Presumptive Release
- Appendix 34 a State Speedy Trial Statutes
- 29 B 2 What to do if Treatment is Denied or Delayed
- 30 G 2 New York Visitation Policies
- 34 B 2 Your rights once you have been detained or arrested
- 14 K Diversion of Damage Awards
- 18 F Administrative Segregation Proceedings
- 39 F 2 Drug Treatment Programs
- 38 RIGHTS OF YOUTH IN PRISON [Details]
- 36 J 1 Procedures
- 17 D 3 If you are appealing a judgment
- 24 B Your Right to Be Free from Assault [Details]
- 39 F 1 Federal Prisoner Reentry Program and Services
- 16 D 2 Using State Law and/or State Courts
- 17 D 1 Does your claim include violations of your constitutional rights?
- 18 D 2 Written Notice Requirement
- 19 C 3 Attorney-Client Privilege
- 35 D 1 How to Earn Good-Time Credit
- 13 E 3 Whom to File Against
- 14 E 6 What If You Miss a Time Limit?
- 6 B 1 Papers Needed to Start a Lawsuit (Starting Papers)
- 35 O Federal Supervised Release [Details]
- 15 C 3 How to Write an Effective Grievance
- 3 C How the State's Limited Duty to Provide Access to the Courts May Apply to You
- 17 C 1 Facility Grievance Procedures
- Appendix 37 B STATE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS/ ASSISTANCE FOUNDATIONS
- 22 D 4 Verification of Petition
- 26 I Sentencing Persons with Infectious Diseases
- 14 I Hearings by Telecommunication and at Prisons
- 9 D 2 Appealing Your Sentence
- 12 C How to Prove Ineffective Assistance of Counsel [Details]
- 9 G 1 Anders Briefs
- 23 D 1 Accessing Medical Care
- 21 B 2 Determining Whether to File a Rule 3.850 Motion or a Habeas Petition
- 35 F 4 Jenna's Law and Post-Release Supervision for All Determinate Sentences and Drug Offenses
- 29 G Planning for Parole
- 22 a 2 Who Hears Article 78 Proceedings?
- 14 THE PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT [Details]
- 22 E 4 The Judgment
- 19 E Receipt and Possession of Publications [Details]
- 38 C 3 Being Tried as an "Adolescent Offender" ("AO")