• California State Prisoners Handbook, Fourth Edition (2008) and 2011 Supplement

• D. Specter, Everything Revolves Around Overcrowding: The State of California's Prisons , Federal Sentencing Reporter, Vol. 22, No. 3 (2010)

PRISON CONDITIONS

• How to file an Administrative Appeal (10/11)
also in Spanish -- Cómo presentar una Apelación Administrativa en el CDCR (10/11)
• Requesting Investigations of Staff Misconduct and Conditions of Confinement Problems (11/11), NEW
also in Spanish -- Investigationes de Mala Conducta de Personal u Otras Condiciones de Problemas en Encierro (11/11)
• Information About California's Prison Population Reduction Plans (11/11)
also in Spanish -- Informacion Sobre Los Planes Para Reducir La Poblacion Penitenciaria de California (11/11) NEW
• Rights Regarding Prison Disciplinary Proceedings (3/10)
also in Spanish -- Los Derechos de Los Presos en Relacion Con Graves Cargos Disciplinarios (3/10)
• Rights of Prisoners in Administrative Segregation (6/10)
also in Spanish -- Los Derechos de Los Presos en la Segregation Administrativa (6/10)
• Calculating Release Dates (3/05), New Sentence Credit Laws (9/11)
also in Spanish -- Las Nuevas Leyes de Créditode Sentencia (older version dated 4/10)
• Information on Out-of-State Transfers (7/10)
also in Spanish -- Información Relativa a las Transferencias a Prisiones Fuera del Estado (7/10)
•Information Re: Improper or Unlawful Use of Force by CDCR Staff (12/11) NEW
also in Spanish Informacion Re: El Uso de Fuerza Excesivo o Ilegal Por Parte Del Personal Del CDCR (12/11)
• Gang Validation and Debriefing (1/12) NEW
also in Spanish Carta Informativa Sobre La Validacion de Pandilla y Como Renunciar Una Pandilla (Debriefing) (1/12)
• The HIV and AIDS in Prison Handbook (8/09)
• Incarcerated Parents Manual, Grandparent Caregiver Manual, and Manual on Suing Local Public Entities on the Legal Services for Prisoners with Children website
• State Habeas Corpus Manual (11/08) and State Habeas Corpus Form
• Lawsuits for Money Damages Against Prison Officials Manual (9/06)

PAROLE SUITABILITY, CONDITIONS AND REVOCATION

• Parolee Rights Manual (3/10), with Addendum on Changes effective October 2011
also in Spanish -- Manual De Los Derechos Para Los Presos En Libertad Condicional (3/10) with Actualization (10/11)
• Proposition 9 Information Letter (6/11)
also in Spanish -- Informacion Sobre Proposicion 9 (6/11)
• How to file an Administrative Appeal (10/11)
also in Spanish -- Cómo presentar una Apelación Administrativa en el CDCR (10/11)
• Benefits Available to Paroling and Discharging Inmates (8/11)
• Community Resource Directory for Parolees (on the CDCR website)
• Sex Offender Registration and Residence/Proposition 83 Information (12/10) with Addendum (6/11)
also in Spanish -- Informacion Sobre el Registro, Aplazamientos y Requisitos de Residencia para de Delicuentes Sexuales (12/10) and Adenda (6/11)
• Model Habeas Petition and Request for Stay Challenging Enforcement of Sex Offender Parolee Residence Restrictions (12/10) with Addendum (06/11) and State Habeas Corpus Form.
• State Habeas Corpus Manual (11/08) and State Habeas Corpus Form
• Federal Habeas Corpus Manual (6/08)

IMMIGRATION/DEPORTATION

• Information for California State Prisoners with Immigration Holds (2/12) NEW

CRIMINAL CASES

• Information Re: Direct Appeals of Criminal Convictions(1/12) NEW
• Collateral Attacks on Criminal Convictions by State and Federal Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus (8/09)
also in Spanish -- Los ataques colaterales en las condenas penales estatales y federales a través de peticiones de habeas corpus(8/09)
• State Habeas Corpus Manual (11/08) and State Habeas Corpus Form
• Federal Habeas Corpus Manual (6/08)
• Information Regarding Cases and Legislation Affecting Sentencing of California Prisoners (Blakely/Cunningham/Black/Sandoval) (12/09)
• Information Re: California's Three Strikes Law (1/12) NEW
also in Spanish -- Carta Informativa Sobre la Ley de Tres Avisos ("Three Strikes") de California (1/12)

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

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

UnCommon Law:
A private law office representing California prisoners and parolees and specializing in life prisoner parole suitability matters. Includes helpful information about the parole suitability process.

Prison Legal News:
Reporting on prison news and court decisions

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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