Self-Help Prisoners Rights Materials

California State Prisoners Handbook
State Habeas Corpus Manual (11/05)
Parolee Rights Manual (2/05)
Lawsuits for Money Damages Against Prison Officials Manual (9/06)
How to file an Administrative Appeal (7/07)
Requesting Investigations of Staff Misconduct and Conditions of Confinement Problems (12/06)
Rights Regarding Prison Disciplinary Proceedings (4/03)
Calculating Release Dates (3/05) and Credit Miscalculation Issues (3/08)
Proposition 83/Jessica's Law Information for Sex Offenders (9/07)
Blakely/Cunningham/Black/Sandoval Sentencing Decisions (7/07)
Information on Out-of-State Transfers (7/07)
HIV in Prison Manual (12/99)
Collateral Attacks on Criminal Convictions by State and Federal Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus (1/03)
Federal Habeas Corpus Manual (6/08)
Incarcerated Parents Manual, Grandparent Caregiver Manual, and Manual on Suing Local Public Entities on the Legal Services for Prisoners with Children website
Child Support Information for Incarcerated Parents on the California State Courts website


Related Links

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Website:
The latests facts and figures about the state prison population; includes information about Adult Programs and Operations, the Division of Juvenile Justice and the Board of Parole Hearings, plus links to the CDCR Operations Manual, regulations and administrative bulletins

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Regulations

California Prison Medical Care Receiver

Prison Legal News:
Reporting on prison news and court decisions

ACLU National Prison Project:
More information about legal challenges to prison conditions, including a list of interesting publications

Prison Links.com:
Links to a variety of prison issue websites

Nolo Press Website:
Many free legal research and information resources, along with information on low cost self-help legal products

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