Resources by Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC)

San Francisco, CA-based legal nonprofit Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) has drafted several helpful resources for currently and formerly incarcerated parents. These resources, which focus on California law, are available on their website at http://www.prisonerswithchildren.org/resource-library/family-matters/. If you are currently incarcerated, you can write LSPC to request a copy of any of the resources listed below. Their address is

Legal Services for Prisoners with Children

1540 Market Street, Suite 490

San Francisco, CA 94102.

Currently, LSPC offers the following written materials:

Bill of Rights for Incarcerated Parents

Child Custody and Visiting Rights Manual for Recently Released Parents

Incarcerated Parents Manual (available en español)

Grandparent Relative Caregivers (available en español)

Manual on Divorce Issues for People in California Prisons and Jails

Pregnant Women in California Prisons and Jails: A Guide for Prisoners and Legal Advocates

Transportation to Court

What to Plan for When You Are Pregnant at California Institution for Women

Manual on SSI & SSDI for Prisoners and Their Advocates

Using Proposition 47 to Reduce Convictions and Restore Rights

Prop. 47 Bay Area Guide

Prop. 47 Sacramento Resource Guide

Fighting for Our Rights: A Toolbox for Family Advocates of California Prisoners (available en español)

Suing a Local Public Entity