by Meredith Wallis, LSPC Staff Attorney The first step towards getting visitation while incarcerated is to gather information about your situation. Locate your child and your child’s caregiver, and find out if there is already a court order that has given someone authority over your child. There are three courts that may have issued a court order about your child: juvenile … [Read more...] about Legal Corner: Visitation While Incarcerated
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Involuntary Servitude is Slavery: Excerpts from the Panel
On May 13, participants at Quest for Democracy were invited to attend a legal symposium about the basis of involuntary servitude in the US and CA Constitutions and how we can get them abolished. As we celebrate Juneteenth, we honor this day and our ancestors who were forced into chattel slavery while calling attention to the continuation of slavery through mass … [Read more...] about Involuntary Servitude is Slavery: Excerpts from the Panel
My First Month as an Elder Freeman Policy Fellow
by Bernice Singh-Rogers, 2025 LSPC Elder Freeman Policy Fellow The first month of my fellowship at Legal Services for Prisoners with Children has been nothing short of transformative. I’ve come to realize "knowledge is power." Learning the intricacies of policy has been eye-opening. This work isn’t just about legalities; it’s about understanding the human impact behind … [Read more...] about My First Month as an Elder Freeman Policy Fellow
Policy Update
by Jeronimo Cuauhtemoc Aguilar, LSPC Policy Analyst Legal Services for Prisoners with Children is co-sponsoring several bills to advance justice for incarcerated people and their families. AB 651 (Asm. Bryan) – Access to Justice for Incarcerated ParentsThis bill ensures incarcerated parents can attend dependency hearings remotely if they cannot be transported to … [Read more...] about Policy Update
Comic – Coal in my stocking
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