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INTRODUCTION
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What are identification documents (ID), and why are they important?
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Why do I need identification documents (ID)?
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I have a prison or jail ID. Is that enough to identify myself?
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What are the most important forms of ID to have?
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I don’t have any ID. Where and when can I start?
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I have used different names (“aliases”). What name is best to use on my ID?
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(3) If you were born in the U.S., but no record of your birth was found:
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What if I was born in the U.S.A., but there is no record of my birth?
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If You Were Adopted and Don’t Know Where You Were Born:
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I am adopted and I don’t know where I was born. What can I do?
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If You Were Born Outside of the U.S.A. — Different Situations:
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(1) If you are a U.S. Citizen born to U.S. Citizen parent(s) in another country
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I was born outside of the U.S., but I am a U.S. Citizen because one or both of my parents was a U.S. Citizen. How do I get certification of my birth and citizenship?
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SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER & CARD
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What is a Social Security number (SSN) and what is a Social Security card? What is the difference and do I need both?
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Why do I need to know my SSN?
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I have a SSN, but I forgot it or never knew it. How do I find out what it is?
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I don't think I ever got a SSN. Can I get one now?
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Pre-release Planning — Getting a Social Security Card While Incarcerated:
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Can I get a Social Security card while I am still incarcerated?
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Post-release — Getting a Social Security Card After You’re Out:
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I am formerly incarcerated, and I used to have a SSN. How do I get a replacement Social Security card?
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Getting A Social Security Card in person
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I want to get a replacement Social Security card in person (which is recommended). How do I do that?
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Pre-release Planning — Getting a California State ID or Driver License While Incarcerated
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I am currently incarcerated. Can I apply for a California state ID or a California Driver license?
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What is the CAL-ID program?
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In what facilities is the CAL-ID program available?
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Who is eligible for the CAL-ID program?
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I don’t know my supervision status. How do I find out?
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What could happen if I voted in an election that I was not legally allowed to vote in?
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Registering to Vote in California:
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I want to vote in the next election. When is the last day I can register to vote in California?
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I don’t have official photo ID. Can I still register to vote?
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I’m homeless. Can I still register to vote in California?
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Since the last time I registered to vote, my address, name, political party or supervision status has changed. Do I have to re-register?
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How do I register with the Selective Service?
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Issues with Selective Service Registration
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I registered with the Selective Service, but I lost my registration number and my proof of registration. How can I get these?
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It’s been more than 30 days since I turned 18, and I haven’t registered with the Selective Service. Can I still register?
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I am 26 or older and never registered with the Selective Service — and I don’t fall into any of the legal exceptions. What are some possible consequences?
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When is the Post-Release Community Supervision (PRCS) vs. Parole assessment done?
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Before Release: Common Questions on Preparing for Parole Board Hearings and on New Laws Affecting Sentencing and Release Dates
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Preparing for Parole Consideration Hearings before the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH)
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Who has to go before the Board of Parole Hearings to be released from California state prison?
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Who can help me prepare for the Board of Parole hearings?
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SB 260 and SB 261
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What are SENATE BILL 260 (SB 260) and SENATE BILL 261 (SB 261)?
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How can SENATE BILL 260 (SB 260) and SENATE BILL 261 (SB 261) help me?
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SB 394: YOUTH OFFENDER PAROLE HEARINGS FOR People Sentenced to “LWOP” (Life without the Possibility of Parole)
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What IS Senate Bill 394 (SB 394)?
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How can SENATE bILL 394 (SB 394) help me?
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ELDERLY PAROLE PROGRAM
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What IS THE ELDERLY PAROLE PROGRAM?
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How can THE ELDERLY PAROLE PROGRAM help me?
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How will the Board of Parole Hearings decide whether I pass the public safety screen?
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What changes did Proposition 57 make to credit earning?
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How can I learn more about Proposition 57?
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SB 620: unwarranted firearm enhancements
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What is SENATE BILL 620 (SB 620)?
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How can SENATE BILL 620 (SB 620) help me?
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Do I have a right to appear at the discharge review hearing before the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH)?
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On what basis can the BPH decide to keep me on parole past my PDD instead of letting me off early?
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What happens if the BPH decides to continue my parole?
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Can I appeal the BPH’s decision to keep me on parole past my PDD?
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For how long do I have to register as a sex offender?
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How much time do I have to register with the city police after I am released from prison or jail, or placed on parole or probation?
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I am a 290 registrant attending classes or employed at a college. Do I have to register with the school?
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What happens if I fail to register as a sex offender?
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I am a 290 registrant. Can the government release information about me to the public?
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I think I am being discriminated against or targeted because of public information about my sex offense. Is this legal?
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Can I get my information removed from the Megan’s Law website?
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I am a 290 registrant, and I am on state parole. What other special conditions of parole could apply to me?
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Special Conditions of Parole for Mentally Disordered Offenders (MDO)
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What does it mean to be a “mentally disordered offender” (MDO) — and what mandatory special conditions apply to MDOs on parole?
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Who decides whether I’m a MDO? When does this happen?
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I think I’ve been wrongly classified as a MDO. What can I do?
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I am on state parole, and I want to transfer to another state. When and how can I do that?
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Your Rights as a Parolee with a Disability
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I have a disability. do I have the right to get accommodations for my disability while I am on parole?
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How will my parole agent know about my disability and my related special needs?
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In general, what accommodations must Parole make for people with disabilities?
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Parole is not accommodating my disability, and I am not getting fair treatment or equal access to Parole services or programs. What can I do?
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During a parole revocation hearing, do I have rights to accommodations for my disability?
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Where can I find the legal rules that apply to parole revocation hearings?
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Who represents the CDCR’s parole department in the hearing?
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Who represents me if I cannot afford an attorney?
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What is the legal standard for finding me guilty of a parole violation?
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If I go to jail on a parole violation, am I entitled to bail?
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What rights do I have during a parole revocation hearing?
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What happens if an important state witness doesn’t show up to my parole revocation hearing?
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At my parole revocation hearing, Can the district attorney bring evidence that was found in an unlawful search or seizure?
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If the judge revokes my parole and orders me back into custody, where will I serve and for how long?
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What rights do I have if I am a person with a disability going through parole revocation proceedings?
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How do I challenge (appeal) a parole revocation decision or action made by the county superior court?
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What types of issues could I bring up in a challenge to parole revocation proceedings, decisions, or actions?
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What types of supervision now fall under the control of county probation after realignment?
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Informal Probation (a.k.a. Summary Probation or Court Probation)
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Basics of Informal Probation
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What is Informal probation (A.K.A. summary probation or court probation)?
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Who will monitor me under Informal Probation?
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After Release: What to Expect in Your First Days Out on Informal Probation
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What are some good first steps to take when I am first placed on informal probation?
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Length of Informal Probation
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How long is informal probation?
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Getting Off Informal Probation
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Can I get off informal probation early?
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Conditions of Informal Probation
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I am on informal probation. What conditions will the court impose on me?
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How do I transfer my informal probation to a different state?
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Violations & Revocations on Informal Probation
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What are the rules for violations & revocations of informal probation?
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Formal Probation
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Basics of Formal Probation
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What is formal probation?
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Who will monitor me on formal probation?
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After Release: What to Expect in Your First Days Out on Formal Probation
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What are some of my responsibilities when I first get released onto formal probation?
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How do I change a condition of my formal probation?
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Transferring Locations on Formal Probation
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I want to transfer my formal probation to another county. can I do that?
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I am on formal probation and want to transfer to another county. How can I do that?
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I am on formal probation and want to transfer to another state. How can I do that?
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Violations & Revocations of Formal Probation
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What are the rules for violations & revocations of formal probation?
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Post-Release Community Supervision (PRCS)
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Basics of PRCS
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What is Post-Release Community Supervision (PRCS)?
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Who will be released from state prison to county supervision on PRCS?
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Who will not be released from state prison to county supervision on PRCS?
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When is the PRCS vs. Parole assessment done?
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After Release: What to Expect in Your First Days Out on PRCS
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What must I do when I first get out on PRCS?
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Where will I be released to on PRCS?
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Can I request that CDCR send me to PRCS in a different county than where they want to send me?
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Length of PRCS
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How long does PRCS supervision last?
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Can I get off PRCS early?
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Conditions of PRCS
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What conditions must I follow if I am on PRCS?
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Is there a document where I can find all my PRCS conditions?
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Violations & Revocations of PRCS
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If the probation department pursues the case in court, do I have the right to a hearing for a PRCS violation petition?
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Do I have the right to a free attorney if I can’t afford one at a PRCS violation hearing?
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If the judge finds that I have violated the terms or conditions of my PRCS, what are possible punishments?
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How can I challenge a court decision revoking my PRCS, or a decision by the hearing officer after a PRCS violation hearing?
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Mandatory supervision
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Basics of Mandatory Supervision
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What is mandatory supervision?
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Who can be released onto mandatory supervision?
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After Release: What to Expect in your first days out on mandatory supervision
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What must I do after I get released onto Mandatory Supervision?
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Length of Mandatory Supervision
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How long will I be on mandatory supervision?
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Can I get off mandatory supervision early?
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Conditions of Mandatory Supervision
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What are the conditions of mandatory supervision?
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Can I earn good time credits on mandatory supervision?
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Transferring Locations on Mandatory Supervision
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How do I transfer counties on mandatory supervision?
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How do I transfer states on Mandatory Supervision?
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Violations & Revocations of Mandatory Supervision
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What is the probation violation and revocation process on mandatory supervision, and what are my rights in that process?
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What happens if I am unable to abide by the conditions of my mandatory supervision?
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Your Rights as a Person with a Disability on Mandatory Supervision
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I have a disability. What rights do I have regarding accommodations for my disability?
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How can I request an accommodation or file a complaint if I feel that probation is not accommodating my disability, or if I am not getting access to probation services or programs?
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Violations & revocations of Formal probation, Informal probation, & mandatory supervision
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Pre-hearing
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What is the probation revocation process in California?
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What could happen if I don’t follow the conditions of my probation?
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Can I be revoked for not paying restitution?
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Can flash incarceration be used as an intermediate sanction?
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Am I entitled to bail?
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What does the court have the power to do to my probation status?
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The Hearing
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What court will hear my case?
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Who hears the cases?
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Who represents the interest of probation in the hearing?
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What does the prosecutor (D.A.) need to prove?
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Do I have a right to notice of the probation revocation hearing?
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Do I have the right to an attorney at the hearing?
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What rights do I have during a probation revocation hearing?
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Can a witness be excused from testifying in front of me at a probation revocation hearing?
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What happens if a very important witness doesn’t show up to the probation revocation hearing, even though he/she was required to attend?
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Sentencing
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How long can I be sentenced to jail time for a probation revocation?
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Could I be sentenced to prison instead of jail for a probation revocation?
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Conditions of Federal Probation
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What are conditions of federal probation, and why are they important?
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Where can I find a written statement of my conditions of federal probation?
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How often do I have to see my probation officer if I am on federal probation?
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What is the difference between mandatory & discretionary conditions?
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Can I challenge unlawful discretionary conditions that were added on to my federal probation?
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How can I challenge unlawful discretionary conditions that were added on to my federal probation?
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Violations & Revocations—For BOTH Federal Probation and Supervised Release
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Disabilities & Federal Probation
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Transfer Locations on Federal Probation, Federal Supervised Release, or Federal Parole
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How can I move if I am on federal supervision (like federal probation, federal supervised release, or federal parole)?
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What is the difference between mandatory & discretionary conditions of supervised release?
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Where can I find a written statement of my conditions of supervised release?
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How often do I have to see my probation officer if I am on supervised release?
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What are the mandatory conditions that apply to me and everyone else on supervised release?
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Federal community supervision: federal parolE
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Basics of Federal Parole
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Who is released onto federal parole?
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If I am on federal parole, why do I report to a U.S. probation officer?
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Before Release: What to Know about Getting Released onto Federal Parole
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I am still incarcerated. What is the legal process for getting released from federal prison onto federal parole?
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What could happen if I refuse to sign the certificate of release?
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Do I have to return to the same community that I came from for my federal parole?
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What is the difference between federal parole and “mandatory release”?
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Is it possible that I be released from federal prison and not be on any type of community supervision?
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If I’m on parole, may I own, use or possess firearms after they are released?
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Can the parole commission change any of my conditions of release?
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After a parolee is released, may any of the conditions be changed? Can additional ones be imposed?
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Transferring Federal Parole
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Violations & Revocation of Federal Parole
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What could happen if I violate the conditions of my federal parole (or mandatory release)?
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If the commission revokes parole or mandatory release, does a parolee get any credit on the sentence for the time spent under supervision?
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If I get my federal parole revoked, how long must I serve before the parole commission reviews my case again?
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Can I appeal the revocation decision by the U.S. Parole Commission?
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Disability Rights for People on All Types of Federal Supervision
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I have a disability. What rights do I have on federal probation or parole to have accommodations for my disability?
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Special needs housing—short- or long-term
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Pre-Release Transitional housing programs
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What types of pre-release transitional housing programs does CDCR offer?
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What happens to my good time credits if I serve the last part of my sentence in a transitional house program?
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I’m a lifer. Can I participate in CDCR’s pre-release transitional housing programs?
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Are there waitlists to get into these programs?
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I have children. If I participate in these programs, can they live with me?
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Some of these programs are gender-specific. What if I identify as transgender or gender-variant?
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Private vs. Government-Assisted Housing: An overview
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How can I figure out if I am applying to/living in private or government-assisted housing?
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Private Housing: The Basics
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Why would I be interested in living in private housing?
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How can I find private housing?
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Who is my landlord if I live in private housing?
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APPLYING For & GETTING INTO HOUSING
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Understanding Housing Eligibility
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What does it mean to be “eligible” for housing?
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Why is it important to understand the eligibility rules of different types of housing?
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What are some of the reasons I could be eligible or ineligible for a housing program?
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I was receiving Section 8 housing and was then incarcerated. Do I need to reapply?
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How will my criminal record affect my eligibility and application to different types of housing?
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Criminal Record Bans To Be Aware Of Before You Apply to Housing
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1. Criminal Record Bans in Private Housing
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How can my criminal record affect my chances of getting private housing?
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Can a private landlord refuse to rent to me just because of my criminal record?
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What bans are allowed, but not legally required in government-assisted housing—the “catch-all” category of bans that apply to *all people with criminal records*?
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How can I find out the criminal record policies of my local Public Housing Authority (PHA) or of the owner of government-assisted housing?
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Under the “catch-all” ban, can a Public Housing Authority (PHA) or owner of government-assisted housing deny me for a conviction that I had “expunged”?
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Under the “catch-all” ban, can a Public Housing Authority (PHA) or owner deny me from government-assisted housing for arrests that did not result in a conviction?
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Under the “catch-all” ban, will my participation in a pre-trial intervention or diversion program matter?
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Under the “catch-all” ban, can a Public Housing Authority (PHA) or owner of government-assisted housing deny my application because of the convictions of family members who live with me?
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Your Rights Against Illegal Denials from Government-Assisted Housing Because of Your Criminal Record
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How does the law protect me from being denied government-assisted housing because of my criminal record?
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When could i show proof of mitigating circumstances and rehabilitation to the PHA or owner of government-assisted housing?
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Specific Examples of Evidence that can Strengthen Your Application to Government-Assisted Housing
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What specific types of evidence will strengthen my housing application to government-assisted housing?
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Can a private landlord, Public Housing Authority (PHA), or owner of government-assisted housing charge me a fee for running a background check/ tenant report on me?
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Access to Your Criminal Records as You Apply for Private Housing
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How Private Landlords Learn About Your Criminal Record
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How do private landlords learn about my criminal record?
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Your Rights When a Private Landlord Runs a Criminal Background Check
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What must a private landlord do if they want to get a background check/tenant report on me?
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What information cannot be included in a private background check/tenant report in California?
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Do private background check companies have to make sure the information they report to a landlord in a tenant report is true and accurate?
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Does a private landlord have to tell me that the criminal record information that showed up in a private background check/tenant report is the reason I am not getting the apartment?
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Your Rights When a Private Landlord Directly Asks You About Your Criminal Record
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Can a private landlord ask me about convictions or arrests older than 7 years?
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Your Rights to Confidentiality When a Private Landlord Gathers Criminal Record Information on You
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Does the landlord have to protect and keep confidential my criminal record and other personal information?
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Access to Your Criminal Records As You Apply For Government-Assisted Housing:
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Your Rights When a Government-assisted Housing Provider Runs a Criminal Background Check
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What criminal records can a Public Housing Authority (PHA) access, and who gives the PHA my conviction records?
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Can a Public Housing Authority (PHA) require me to sign a release to get my criminal history information?
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If I am moving into government-assisted housing in a different city or county, can my current Public Housing Authority (PHA) share my criminal history records with the new PHA where I am applying?
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Can a Public Housing Authority (PHA) access my drug treatment records, and if so, under what circumstances?
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What can I do if a Public Housing Authority (PHA) violates my rights in accessing and using my drug treatment information?
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What can owners of federal government-assisted housing see? How do they get my criminal records?
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Can a Public Housing Authority (PHA) or owner of government-assisted housing get records of my arrests that didn't lead to convictions?
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Can a Public housing Authority (PHA) or owner of government-assisted housing get my juvenile records?
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Your Rights When a Government-assisted Housing Provider Runs a Criminal Background Check—The Rules They Must Follow
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What are tenant screening reports?
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Who conducts tenant screening checks & provides tenant reports to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) & owners of government-assisted housing?
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Do you have to pay for a screening report? If so, how much does a report cost?
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What must a Public Housing Authority (PHA) or owner of government-assisted housing provide me with if it orders a background check/tenant report from a private background check company?
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What are my legal rights if a Public Housing Authority (PHA) or owner of government-assisted housing illegally accesses or uses my criminal record information?
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Errors in Your Background Check Report & How to Correct Them—An Overview
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Could there be errors in the background check/ tenant report that a housing provider runs on me?
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How can I correct errors in my background check/ tenant report?
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Guest Policies in Government-Assisted Housing:
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I have a record and want to temporarily visit or stay overnight as a guest with my family in their government-assisted housing unit. Will my visit in any way risk my family’s government assistance?
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I have a record and want to temporarily visit or stay overnight as a guest with my family in their government-assisted housing unit. What are some suggested steps I can take to avoid putting my family or friend’s housing assistance at risk?
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If I am planning to stay as a guest with family or friends until I am added to their housing lease, what are some suggested steps I can take to make sure we are following all the guest policies?
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If a Public Housing Authority (PHA) or owner of government-assisted housing denies my request to be added to my family or friend’s lease, who can challenge the denial And how?
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Policies for Live-in Aides in Government-Assisted Housing
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What is a “live-in aide?”
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Can I be someone’s live-in aide in government-assisted housing if I have criminal record?
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Will the PHA or owner screen me for my criminal background if I am someone’s live-in aide?
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Will the PHA or owner screen me for my credit history if I am someone’s live-in aide?
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I was excluded from being someone’s live-in aide based on my criminal record. What can I do?
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What makes a request for a reasonable accommodation successful?
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I am a live-in aide in a government-assisted unit, but the person who I was caring for has left the unit. Do I have a right to stay?
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Challenging denials from housing
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Challenging Denials to Private Housing:
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What are my main options for challenging a denial to private housing?
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How do I figure out which option to choose if I want to challenge a denial from private housing?
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Challenging Denials to Government-Assisted Housing
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When would I challenge a denial from a Public Housing Authority (PHA) or owner of government-assisted housing?
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If I was denied government-assisted housing, how will I know the reason why?
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What is the timeline for challenging a denial to government-assisted housing?
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Will I definitely get into government-assisted housing if I am successful in challenging the initial denial?
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How can I figure out the specific procedures for challenging a denial to government-assisted housing?
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Can I apply for a California LifeLine phone while incarcerated?
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How do I receive my phone and Lifeline benefits?
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Once enrolled, what rules must I follow to remain eligible?
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I believe my LifeLine phone was wrongly denied or wrongly stopped service. How do I appeal?
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How can employers learn about my criminal record?
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When can (and can’t) employers ask about my criminal record under the new Fair Chance Act (AB 1008)?
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My city or county already has a ban the box policy. Will the Fair Chance Act replace that policy?
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Is there anything an employer can’t ask about my criminal record?
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Real-life situations—examples of discrimination because of criminal record & race (or other protected characteristic)
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Can an employer discriminate against me because of my race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin?
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What can I do if I think an employer has treated my criminal history more harshly than other job applicants because of my race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin?
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Can I apply for a probationary license before I get a full license?
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What can I do if the board denies my application for a license?
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What can I do if I used to have a license, but lost it due to a criminal conviction?
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Who can help me if my license has been denied or taken away due to a criminal conviction?
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I haven’t ever received notice that I owe any money for restitution, so I probably don’t, right?
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I know how much restitution I owe. Can a court order more restitution after I’ve already been sentenced?
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Court fines and penalties and court administrative fees
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How do I find out if I have any court fines and fees?
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Can my public benefit payments be garnished to pay off restitution?
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IF I RECEIVE AN INHERITANCE, CAN IT BE TAKEN TO PAY OFF MY RESTITUTION?
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The victim never claimed restitution. Do I still have to pay?
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The victim who was receiving my restitution payments just died. Do I still have to pay?
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Court fines, penalties & administrative fees
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How do I pay off the court fines, penalties, and administrative fees?
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Family Court
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What is family court?
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Why would I go to family court to reconnect with my child or grandchild?
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How can a judge’s decision in family court affect my rights as a parent?
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How can a judge’s decision in family court affect my rights as a grandparent?
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How will a family court judge decide if I get custody or visitation with my child or grandchild?
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How can a judge’s decision in probate court affect my rights as a parent?
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How will a judge in probate court decide if I get custody or visitation with my child?
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Are there convictions that will automatically ban me from reconnecting with my child in probate court?
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What can I do to show the probate court judge that custody or visitation with me is in the “best interest of the child”?
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What can I do to reduce the weight the judge gives my criminal record?
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Scenario 2: Becoming the Probate Guardian of Someone Else’s Child When You Have a Record
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What is a legal guardian?
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How can my criminal record affect my chances of being appointed as a guardian in probate court for someone else’s child?
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What can I do to show the probate court judge that custody or visitation with me is in the “best interest of the child”?
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What are some alternatives to becoming a guardian through the probate court?
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Scenario 2: Becoming a Foster Care Parent or Guardian of Someone Else’s Child through Juvenile Dependency Court
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Becoming a Foster Care Parent with a Record through Juvenile Dependency Court
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What is foster care?
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Who can be a child’s foster parent?
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How could my criminal record affect my ability to become a foster parent?
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Can I end a marriage or domestic partnership while I am incarcerated?
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divorce Questions while incarcerated & after release from prison or jail
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Can I file for divorce while I am incarcerated?
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I was incarcerated and have an order not to contact my spouse. How do I get a divorce?
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I was incarcerated, and now I cannot find my spouse. How do I get a divorce?
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my spouse wants a divorce and i am incarcerated. how will i be notified? what should i do?
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Spousal Support Debt
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Basics of Spousal Support Debt
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What is spousal support?
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who has to pay spousal support?
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How will owing spousal support affect my reentry?
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How do I find out if I owe spousal support and how much I owe?
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Managing Spousal Support Payments
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I received legal papers about spousal support. What can I do?
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I am currently incarcerated. Do my spousal support payments automatically stop while I am in prison or jail?
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Do my spousal support payments automatically begin when I am released from prison?
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How are spousal support payments made?
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How do payments made by earnings assignment work?
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Can I change the amount of spousal support I owE (while i am incarcerated or after my release)?
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I am formerly incarcerated and owe money for past, overdue spousal support payments (“arrears”). How can I change these arrears?
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Can I get rid of my past, over due spousal support payments?
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I receive public benefits. Can a portion of my public benefits be taken to pay for spousal support?
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Consequences for Failing to Pay Spousal Support
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Can I be in violation of my supervision or parole if I fail to pay spousal support?
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Can I go to jail for not paying spousal support?
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SETTING YOUR EDUCATIONAL GOALS
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Creating a strong plan for your personal educational journey
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Step 1: Assess your background, skills and talents.
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Step 2: Determine which careers match your strengths and goals
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Step 3: Research the qualifications, education, licenses, and/or certificates your desired field requires
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California College Promise Grant (formerly the Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver): Free Enrollment for low-income students to California community colleges
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How do I know if I qualify for the California College Promise Grant?
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Will my criminal history disqualify me from state-based student aid?
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How do I apply for state-based student aid?
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School-Based Financial Aid
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What kinds of school-based aid might be available to me?
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What’s the difference between a RAP sheet and a background check?
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Fixing Errors in Background Checks
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How can I fix errors in my background check?
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What are common errors in a background check?
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What are some steps I can take to fix errors in my background check?
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How do I know which background check company did my background check?
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How do I find out if I have an outstanding warrant?
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How do I find out if I have an outstanding warrant in a federal case?
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How do i find out if I have a parole warrant?
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I found out I have an outstanding warrant. What can I do?
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Credit Reports
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What is a credit report? And what’s the difference between a RAP sheet and a credit report?
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What is the process for getting a felony “wobbler” conviction reduced to a misdemeanor, and then expunged?
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My conviction was for a felony and I was sentenced to state prison. What, if anYthing, could I do to get it expunged?
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Proposition 47: Reclassification and Resentencing Under the New Law
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What is Proposition 47, and how could it help me?
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Can I get a prior marijuana conviction reduced or removed under prop. 64?
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What does Prop. 64 not do?
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If I get my felony reduced under Prop. 64, can I then get it expunged?
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If I get my felony reduced under Prop. 64, WILL IT RESTORE MY GUN RIGHTS?
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What if I have a gun possession conviction, or other offense/enhancement that I would not have had without my felony marijuana conviction or sentence?
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I was arrested for a crime that cannot be sealed under SB 393. Can I still try to get my arrest record sealed?
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When could I get my arrest record sealed?
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What is the process for getting my arrest record sealed?
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Can I seal an arrest or conviction that happened while I was a victim of human trafficking?
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Tribal ID Cards
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What is a tribal ID card, and why would I need it?
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How do I get a tribal ID card?
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If I am registered with a tribe, will they have other identification documents on file for me or my family members?
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TriBal Registration for Sex OFfenses
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If I am a 290 registrant, do I have to register with my Tribe?
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My tribe requires registration. When do I have to register?
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Do I have to appear in person after I register?
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How long do I have to remain registered with my tribe, and how often do I have to appear in person?
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What happens if I fail to register with my tribe?
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HOUSING FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS
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What are tribal housing programs?
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What types of tribal housing are available?
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Can my criminal record prevent me from receiving Indian Health Service (IHS) benefits?
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How do I enroll in the Indian Health Service (IHS)?
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Once I am enrolled in the Indian Health Service (IHS), where can I receive health care?
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Where are Indian Health Service (IHS) offices located in California?
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Tribal Income and SSI Eligibility
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I am a tribal member receiving per capita payments from government settlement funds. Will this impact my eligibility for SSI?
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How do I apply for Tribal TANF benefits?
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Can I apply for Tribal TANF while I am incarcerated?
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I believe my Tribal TANF was wrongly denied or stopped. How do I challenge this decision?
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Once I am receiving Tribal TANF benfits, what rules must I follow?
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Overview of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
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What is the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)?
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I am an undocumented person. Can I get a social security number or card?
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California driver licenses and ID cards for Noncitizens
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Which types of noncitizens can get a California ID card?
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I am an undocumented person. Can I get a California ID card?
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What is an “Undocumented Person” California driver license?
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Noncitizens on State parole
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I am a noncitizen convicted of a sex offense that requires me to register. Will I face immigration consequences in addition to my time sentenced to jail or prison?
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I am undocumented and was just released onto state parole. Will my undocumented immigration status prevent me from getting services?
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Noncitizens on Federal parole
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I am a noncitizen and will be released on federal parole. Could I face special conditions related to my immigration status?
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I was released on federal parole and subsequently deported. Does my deportation cancel or end my parole term?
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Employment & Education issues affecting noncitizens in reentry
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Employment
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I am undocumented. Can my employer ask about my immigration status?
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I am undocumented. Can my employer threaten to report me to ICE?
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What is an ICE worksite raid?
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What should I do if ICE raids my workplace?
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Education
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I am a noncitizen. Can I attend college in California?
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