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1 | Type | Focus Area / Key Words | Name | Description (what would you use it for?) | Reference Success / Impact | Website | Contact | Contact Phone | Address | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Organization | Advocacy | Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministries | Prison ministry, advocacy, congregations | Low/Med | Home (uupmi.org) | revallisonfarnum@gmail.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Organization | Advocacy | Blackroots Alliance | Advocacy & events, potential support for events in the future | Low | BlackRoots Alliance | info@blackrootsalliance.org | N/A | P.O. Box 14054, Chicago, IL 60614 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Organization | Advocacy | National Lawyers Guild | Advocacy & education for abolition | Low | https://www.nlg.org/our-work/ | massdef@nlg.org | 212.679.5100 | PO Box 1266 New York, NY 10009 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Organization | Advocacy / Community Support | Coalition to Decarcerate IL | campaign organizing, political education, and the direct support of people with loved ones behind bars. | Med | https://www.coalitiontodecarcerateil.com/ | https://www.coalitiontodecarcerateil.com/contact | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Organization | Advocacy / Policy | Faith Coalition for the Common Good | Transformational Justice Task Force - policy and advocacy | Low | https://faithcoalition-il.org/what-we-do/transformational-justice-taskforce.html | fccg2208@gmail.com | 217.544.2297 | 2208 E. Kansas Springfield, IL 62703 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Organization | Advocacy>policy | Community Renewal Society | Social justice at the intersection of racism and poverty | Low/Med | Community Renewal Society | info@communityrenewalsociety.org | 1-312-427-4830 | 111 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 820 Chicago, IL 60604 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Organization | Bond Support | Chicago Community Bond Fund | Pays bond for those incarcerated in Cook County | None | Chicago Community Bond Fund | Ending Pretrial Detention (chicagobond.org) | About Us | Chicago Community Bond Fund (chicagobond.org) | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Organization | Civil Rights | John Howard Association | prision monitoring; violations by criminal justice policies and practices | Low | https://thejha.squarespace.com/ | prisoncomms@thejha.org | 312.291.9183 | PO Box 10042 Chicago, IL 60610 [70 E. Lake St. #410 Chicago, IL 60601] | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Tool | Civil Rights | DOJ US Civil Rights Violations | Form to report civil rights abuses; mistreatment by correctional staff or inmates | Low | https://civilrights.justice.gov/#eight | N/A | 202.514.3847 | 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington DC 20530 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Organization | Civil Rights > discrimination > re-entry | Illinois Human Rights Commission | File complaint of discrimination (criminal record) | TBD | https://hrc.illinois.gov/ | https://hrc.illinois.gov/about/contact-us.html | see website | see website | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Tool | Civil Rights > federal | Federal Facility Complaints | Form to report concerns at Federal facilities | TBD | https://www.bop.gov/inmates/concerns.jsp | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Tool | Info | Judici | Access to court case files in certain counties | https://www.judici.com/ | N/S | N/A | PO Box 803338 #66574,Chicago, Illinois 60680-3338 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Tool | Info | IDOC Inmate Search | Look up information with IDOC # on incarcerated people | High | https://www.idoc.state.il.us/subsections/search/ISdefault2.asp | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Tool | Info | Madison County Court Look-Up | Look up port records for folks incarcerated in Madison County | High | https://www.madisoncountyil.gov/departments/circuit_clerk/court_records_search.php | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Organization | Legal | People's Law Office | Law firm - submit intake form online: civil rights; police brutality; false arrest; wrongful convictions; police shootings; strip searches; jail suicide; unlawful searches; grand jury defense; prison conditions and parole; criminal defense | TBD | https://peopleslawoffice.com/ | plo@peopleslawoffice.com | 773.235.0070 | 1180 N. Milwaukee Ave Chicago, I: 60642 | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | Organization | Legal | Uptown People's Law Center | Individual & class action prisoner rights lawsuits, individual in custody must write to UPLC | Med | https://www.uplcchicago.org/ | https://www.uplcchicago.org/who-we-are/mailing-list.html | 773.769.1411 | 4413 N. Sheridan Chicago IL 60640 | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Organization | Legal | Illinois Prison Project | Government department that will hear concerns regarding the care, custody, and supervision of an Individual in Custody | High | https://www.illinoisprisonproject.org/resources | marshan@illinoisprisonproject.org (policy and comms director) | 312-324-4463 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Resource | Legal/civil | IDOC Family Liason | Med | https://idoc.illinois.gov/aboutus/constituentservices.html | Natalie.Mason@illinois.gov | 217.558.2200, ext. 6226 | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Organization | Legal / Civil Rights | NAACP Legal Defense Fund | National legal org fighting for racial justice including jury discrimination, captial punishment, police accountability, fair sentencing, etc | Low | https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/ | https://www.naacpldf.org/contact-us/legal-assistance/ | 212.965.2200 | 40 Rector St 5th Fl New York, NY 10006 | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | Organization | Legal / Pro Bono | National Legal Aid and Defender Association | Member organization for people who provide low/free cost legal aid | Low - direct | https://www.nlada.org/ | https://www.nlada.org/contact-us | 202.452.0620 | 1901 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20006 | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Organization | Legal > civil | Northwestern MacArthur Justice Center | Takes on individual cases of abuses/rights vilotions for incarcerated people, police misconduct, etc | High | https://www.macarthurjustice.org/ | legalclinic@law.northwestern.edu | 312.503.1271 | 160 East Grand Avenue, Chicago IL 60611 | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Organization | Legal > civil | ACLU Illinois | Takes on indiviual legal cases, mainly when rights have been violated by the government | High | https://action.aclu.org/legal-intake/il-legal-intake | acluofillinois@aclu-il.org | 312.201.9740 | 150 N. MI Ave., Suite 600 Chicago IL 60601 | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | Organization | Legal > civil | Equip for Equality | Legal support for cases related to disability (not focused on carceral system) | Medium | https://www.equipforequality.org/about/contact-us/online-intake-form/ | ContactUs@equipforequality.org | 800-537-2632 | ATTN: Intake, 20 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 300, Chicago IL 60602 | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | Resource | Legal > civil | Legal Services Corporation | Financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans - search online for local orgs | Med | https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/i-need-legal-help | https://www.lsc.gov/contact-us | 202-295-1500 | 3333 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | Resource | Legal > civil | IL Court Help | Legal court guide - Connect you with the information that you need to get to court | Low | https://www.ilcourthelp.gov/hc/en-us | Call or Text (833)411-1121 | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Resource | Legal > civil | ACLU Know Your Rights Resources | Easy-to-use resources created by the ACLU so you can have your rights at your fingertips. | High | https://www.aclu-il.org/en/know-your-rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Resource | Legal > civil | Jailhouse Lawyers Handbook | free resource for people in prison who want to file a federal lawsuit addressing poor conditions in prison or abuse by prison staff. | High | https://www.jailhouselaw.org/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Resource | Legal > civil | Jailhouse Lawyers Manual | free guide to legal rights and procedures designed for people in prison | High | https://jlm.law.columbia.edu/ | jlm.board.mail@gmail.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Resource | Legal > civil | Illinois State Bar Referral Line: | Pay $25 to get a legal referral based on your needs, free if they can't help | Low | https://www.isba.org/public/phonereferral | 800-922-8757 | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Resource | Legal > civil | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid | Free and low cost legal service for Southern IL, no criminal | Low | https://lincolnlegal.org/what-we-do/ | Legal Advice and Referral Center at (618) 394-7300 or toll free at (877) 342-7891. | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Organization | Legal > civil > pro se > reentry | IL Court Help | Court Guide - Support for those that are representing themselves in lawsuits | Low | https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/self-help/resources-for-selfrepresented-litigants/ | N/A | 833-411-1121 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | Resource | Legal > civil > rentry | Free Legal Answers | NON-CRIMINAL - can only register for yourself (not on behalf of others): Ask questions to an attorney for Free: Question topics include Family, Divorce, Custody, Housing, Eviction, Homelessness, Consumer Rights, Financial, Work, Employment, Unemployment, Health and Disability, Civil Rights, Income Maintenance, Juvenile and Education Law. | Low | https://il.freelegalanswers.org/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Tool | Legal > Complaints | ADRC | lawyer complaints | Med | https://www.iardc.org/Home/FileComplaint | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Organization | Legal > criminal | Transformative Justice Law Center | transgender people; name change proceedings; criminal defense | Low/Med | Transformative Justice Law Center | namechange@tjlp.org | 312.558.1472 | 203 N. LaSalle St. 2100 Chicago IL 60601 | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | Resource | Legal > pro se | Illinois Courts (Gov sponsored site) | Collection of resources | Low/Med | https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/self-help/resources-for-selfrepresented-litigants/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Resource | Legal > pro se | Southern District of IL, US District Court | Collection of Resources | Low/Med | https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/AttyProSe.aspx | jroberts@illinoiscourts.gov | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Organization | Legal > wrongful convictions | Exoneration Project (U Chicago) | Wrongful convictions legal support, mail intake form to be considered | Medium | https://www.exonerationproject.org/ | N/A | 773.702.9494 | Exoneration Project Intake 311 N. Aberdeen Street, 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60607 | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | Organization | Legal > wrongful convictions | Northwestern Center for Wrongful Convictions | Wrongful convictions legal support, mail intake form to be considered | Med | https://cwc.law.northwestern.edu/ | cwc@law.northwestern.edu | 312.503.2391 | Center on Wrongful Convictions, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611 | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | Organization | Legal > wrongful convictions | UIS Illinois Innocence Project | wrongful convictions legal support | Med | https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject | iip@uis.edu | 217.206.6569 | One University Plaza PAC 451 Springfield, IL 62703 | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | Organization | Legal > wrongful convictions | Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic | wrongful convictions | Med | https://exoneration.nd.edu/ | ndejc@nd.edu | 574.631.0677 | 806 Howard Street, Suite 111 South Bend, IN 46617 | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | Organization | Legal Aid | First Defense Legal Aid | Providing legal aid to overpoliced populations | Med | First Defense Legal Aid (first-defense.org) | Contact — First Defense Legal Aid (first-defense.org) | 1-800-529-7374 | 601 S. California Ave. Chicago, IL 60612 | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Organization | Legal>policy | Impact for Equity | Legal and policy center to fight against racism and oppression based systems, has Justice 20/20 initiative and wants to keep jails/prisons accountable | Med | Fighting For Racial & Social Justice - Impact for Equity | ljones@impactforequity.org (Criminal legal system director) | 312-759-8266 (director of criminal legal system) | 25 E. Washington St., Suite 1515 Chicago, IL 60602 | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | Organization | Policy | Illinois Justice Project | Advocating better policies for those incarcerated, both adult and youth | Low | Illinois Justice Project (iljp.org) | info@iljp.org | (312) 332-8157 | 21 S. Clark St., Suite 4301 Chicago, IL 60603 | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | Tool | Policy | IDOC Policies | Resource with all the IDOC policies on file that all institutions under IDOC should follow | High | https://idoc.illinois.gov/aboutus/policies/policies.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Organization | Pretrial Support | Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice | Supports work being done to help folks pretrial | Med | Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice - Coalition to End Money Bond | matthewjmcloughlin@gmail.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Research resource | Reforming criminal and juvenile justice systems | Justice System Partners | Consults with "justice" systems to help them become more humane and less damaging. Also does research about transformative justice concepts such as PTFA, eliminating e-monitoring, etc. | Low | https://justicesystempartners.org/ | info@justicesystempartners.org | (774)-501-2286 | P.O. Box 970, South Easton, MA 02375-0970 | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | Organization | Rentry > Disability Services | Access Living | Services for people with disabilities living in Chicago | Med | https://www.accessliving.org | https://www.accessliving.org/contact/ | (312) 640-2100 | 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654 | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | Organization | Rentry > Trauma | Chicago Torture Justice Center | Services for people traumatized by police violence (funding, counseling, etc) | High | Chicago Torture Justice Center | info@chicagotorturejustice.org | 773.966.6666 | 6337 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | Organization | Research | Prison Policy Initiative | Thinktank that researches incarceration-related topics | Low | Prison Policy Initiative | Contact us | Prison Policy Initiative | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Organization | Resource Compilation | Coailtion to Decarcerate | Covers legal and re-entry resources | Med | https://www.coalitiontodecarcerateil.com/resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Organization | Sentencing>policy | Restore Justice | Mitigating extreme sentencing laws for youth Advocacy & community for family of incarcerated people + so much more! (they helped get the fam liaison) | Med | Home - Restore Justice Foundation | Contact us - Restore Justice Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Organization | Volunteering>Community Action | Chicago Cares | Creating a better community for folks in Chicago by partnering with organizations | Low | https://www.chicagocares.org/s/ | 312.780.0800 | 1200 W. 35th St. Chicago IL 60608 | ||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Organization | Legal>civil | National ACLU | Supreme court and a variety of case work relating to many important causes such as abortion, trans rights, etc. | Med | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Resource | Reentry Services | Illinois Gov - Resources for Returning Citizens | A list of resources for those reentering society in both statewide and specific areas | Med | https://osad.illinois.gov/expungement/resources-for-returning-citizens.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Organization | Reentry Services | Education Justice Project | EJP is a vibrant community of incarcerated students, educators, formerly incarcerated individuals, and others who are committed to a more just and humane world. EJP believes that providing quality post-secondary education within prisons is an important step towards that vision. | Med | https://educationjustice.net/ | INFO@EDUCATIONJUSTICE.NET | 217-300-5150 | 1001 S. WRIGHT ST Champaign IL 61820 | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | Resource | Tool | PREA | Hotline to report sexual abuse and assault | Med/High | https://idoc.illinois.gov/programs/prisonrapeeliminationactof2003.html | 217-558-4013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Publication | Storytelling | Marshall Project Inside | submit stories to be published about life in prison | https://www.themarshallproject.org/tag/life-inside | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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