NCJ Number
16677
Date Published
1975
Length
80 pages
Annotation
HISTORY, ORGANIZATION ANCL OPERATIONS OF A PROGRAM PROVIDING CIVIL, CRIMINAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL DISCIPLINARY REPRESENTATION TO INDIGENT PRISONERS AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE TO PARTICIPATING LAW STUDENTS.
Abstract
THE VALIDATION STUDY IS BASED ON EXISTING PROJECT DOCUMENTATION AND ON-SITE VISITS AND INTERVIEWS. THE LEGAL SERVICES FOR PRISONERS, INC (LSPI) IS A NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT CORPORATION WITH OFFICES CLOSE TO THREE OF KANSAS' CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. LAW STUDENTS FROM TWO SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF PROJECT LITIGATING ATTORNEYS. ALL INCOMING INMATES ARE GIVEN A BRIEFING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL SERVICES. REQUESTS FOR SERVICES ARE MADE ON STANDARDIZED APPLICATION FORMS AND REVIEWED BY PROJECT STAFF BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN. THE MAJORITY OF THE CASELOAD CONSISTS OF REPRESENTATION AT DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS, BUT NON-FEE GENERATING CIVIL AND CRIMINAL MATTERS ARE ALSO HANDLED. GOAL ACHIEVEMENT IS DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF THE PROJECT'S MEETING OF ITS OWN STATED GOALS OF PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES AND CLINICAL TRAINING AS WELL AS THE EXTENT IT MEETS NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION AND ABA STANDARDS. THE REPLICABILITY OF LSPI SERVICES IS NOTED AS IS THE EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC AND MANAGEMENT STATISTICS AND THE ABSENCE OF INMATE APPRAISALS. THE PROJECT'S EFFICIENCY IS COMPARED TO OTHER PRISON LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS' BUDGETS AND CASE LOADS AND FOUND TO BE AN EXTREMELY EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION. A SUMMARY OF PROJECT STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IS PROVIDED, AS ARE A BIBLIOGRAPHY, A STATISTICAL REPORT AND BUDGETARY INFORMATION.