Information about federal civil rights (§ 1983) lawsuits and state tort lawsuits seeking compensation for personal injury or loss or damage to property caused by county jail staff, including administrative claims that must be filed to protect the right to sue.

This resource is available in Spanish as “Demandas por daños monetarios contra functionarios de la cárcel” on our Spanish resources page.

U.S. Supreme Court Guide to Filing In Forma Pauperis Cases, for filing a petition for asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case following completion of lower court appeal and/or writ processes

Summary of CDCR's electronic tablet program and how to raise issues about it

Summary of who can be sentenced under the three-strikes law and two-strikes law

Information about the credits that people can earn to reduce their sentences due to good behavior and participation in rehabilitation programs.

This resource is available in Spanish as “Créditos de tiempo para personas en el CDCR” on our Spanish resources page.

Link to California Correctional Health Care Services Cinical Resources; click on Transgender tab

Information on special factors for transgender people to consider and address when being considered for parole suitability

Explanation of the rights related to transgender issues and how to protect those rights.

This resource is available in Spanish as “Problemas comunes que experimentan las personas transgénero en las prisiones de California” on our Spanish resources page.

Explanation of the rights related to transgender issues in California county jails and how to protect those rights.

Transgender Law Center's guide on how incarcerated transgender people can change their legal name and gender

UnCommon Law supports people in the BPH parole process, and publishes resources on preparing for parole suitability hearings

Information on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website about veterans benefits for incarcerated people

How some veterans and former military members can ask for resentencing due to service-related trauma

Information on eligibility for various types of prison visits

Information and forms for reporting and requesting benefits for an injury from an assigned prison job.

This resource is available in Spanish as “Beneficios de compensación para trabajadores para personas en prisiones de California” on our Spanish resources page.

Information about early parole consideration and suitability factors for some people who committed crimes when they were under 26 years old.

This resource is available in Spanish as “Audiencias de libertad condicional para ‘delincuentes juveniles’” on our Spanish resources page.

Information on recent updates in the Jenkins-Millage et al v. Oregon Department of Corrections federal class action case. The lawsuit argues that solitary confinement in the Oregon Department of Corrections (“ODOC”) violates the Oregon Constitution and Oregon disability rights law.

Link to Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) website listing Departmental Orders including information on healthcare, the grievance system, and access to the courts

Referral information for several attorneys who have sued the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry, or its health care vendors

Information on recent updates in the Jensen v. Thornell federal class action case. The case covers medical care, mental health care, and conditions in isolation units in Arizona state prisons.