Despite the fact VAPAC is focused on Virginia we still recognize that most laws and practices overlap in the various states so some of the material listed will still have similar items in law is also U.S. Constitution Law. Meaning a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Cruel and Unusual Punishment on a Virginia incident will be binding on the other 49 states and last but not least we ask visitors and readers to share with us relevant and important items and Prison Advocacy resources.
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- JAILHOUSE LAWYERS MANUAL BY COLUMBIAN HUMAN LAW REVIEW
- FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
- FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- PRISONER SELF HELP LITIGATION MANUAL JOHN BOSTON PUBLISHED VIA ANY BOOK OUTLET
- VIRGINIA PRACTICE SERIES
- FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE
- BRENNEN CENTER FOR JUSTICE
- GEORGETOWN LAW JOURNAL BY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
- HUMAN RIGHTS COALITION - https://hrcoalition.org/
- NATIONAL PRISON PROJECT BY ACLU [AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION]
- FINDLAW- https://statelaws.findlaw.com/
- NORTHWESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW- http://www.law.northwestern.edu/
- PRISONER RIGHTS LAW - https://www.hg.org/prisoner-rights-law.html
- PRISONER ADVOCACY - https://prisondivest.com/
- PRISON LEGAL NEWS - https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/
- SOCIAL WORKERS and ALLIES AGAINST SOLITARY CONFINEMENT - https://socialworkersasc.org/
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS ~ 202-872-8600
- WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS- 202-775-0323 [For Prisoners]
- LIEFF CABRASER LAW FIRM [SAN FRAN, CA AND NASHVILLE, TN
- INNOCENCE PROJECT- 212-364-5340
- NETWORK FEDERAL DEFENSE HOTLINE - 212-679-2811 To get a copy of our Jailhouse Lawyers Handbook, either submit a request online at the linked website or write to us at our PO Box address:
- National Lawyers Guild
PO Box 1266
New York, NY 10009-8941 - If groups in Virginia are looking for legal observers, they can email CentralVA@nlg.org ; groups in other areas can request legal observers from the nearest chapter, which can be found alongside instructions for requesting LOs on our Chapters page
- PRISON ACTIVIST RESOURCE CENTER DIRECTORY
- THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL is the Commonwealth's law firm. In addition to representing the interests of the people of Virginia, their clients are Virginia state government and the state agencies, boards and commissions that compose it. ~ Note:" This is what Virginia Attorney General understands law to be, if you want to understand what VADOC can and can't do, you can search this index. "Official Opinions Search Engine"
- Open Oversight VA: is Virginia's only statewide police transparency database. We maintain data on over 200 police departments and sheriff's offices through public records aggregation, open-source intelligence research, community contributions, and, most of all, hundreds of regular Freedom of Information Act requests. Created in October 2022 and inspired by Open Oversight (created by Lucy Parsons Labs), we are an independent, decentralized, and fully autonomous collective run entirely by dedicated volunteer researchers, digital archivists, data enthusiasts, and others with a passion for police transparency through public records. It is dedicated to victims of police brutality, those brave enough to share their encounters with police officers, and every officer who "doesn't have a name." Now they do.
- Civil Rights Enforcement - In an effort to make it easier for individuals to report instances of discrimination or civil rights infringements, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Christopher Kavanaugh, has launched a new online portal. The website, known as the Civil Rights Enforcement page, provides a dedicated platform for individuals living in the Western District of Virginia to report these incidents.
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