Legal document support for people in detention

Legal Support

Document support for people in detention — fighting for freedom through paperwork

About Legal Support

Volunteers, including formerly detained people, help with bond and sponsorship packages, habeas corpus petitions and other documents to seek release from detention.

Your gift covers paper, copies, postage, phone calls and other expenses involved in helping someone in detention. Every document filed is a step toward freedom.

How You Can Help

Legal Support needs both supplies and skilled volunteers to help people navigate the path to release.

Supplies Needed

  • Printer paper (reams)
  • Postage stamps
  • Envelopes (letter and legal size)
  • Prepaid phone cards
  • Monetary donations for copying and filing fees

Volunteer Your Time

  • Help prepare bond and sponsorship packages
  • Assist with habeas corpus petitions and legal documents
  • Make phone calls on behalf of detained individuals
  • Provide translation for legal documents

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Support Legal Support

A stamp, a copy, a phone call — small things that can change everything for someone behind bars.

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