• File a Complaint
• Get Medical Help
• Learn Common Jail Terms
• Download the Inmate Rights Brochure
• Visit an Inmate
• Get Your Vote Back

Resources

• Locate an inmate within the LA County jails
• Read the state’s incarceration code of standards – Title 15
• Download an LA County damage claim form
• Download a list of groups that track police abuse
• Visit the public defender’s office
• Get probation info from LA County
• Get parole info from the state
• Give the Sheriff’s Department important medical information about an inmate

• Read special instructions for providing information about inmates with mental health needs

Organizations

• Death Penalty Focus advocates for the end of the death penalty.
• The Innocence Project helps the wrongly convicted with death row cases.
• Truth in Justice educates about the flaws in the US justice system.
• ACLU National Prison Project seeks improvement through education and legislative action.
• County of Los Angeles Office of Independent Review is a civilian board that investigates allegations of misconduct within the LA Sheriff�s Office.
• Legal Services for Prisoners with Children provides specialized assistance for this unique population.
• Correct Help offers education and support for HIV+ inmates.
• Justice Now advocates for female prisoners.
• Prison Law Office focuses on the constitutional rights of the incarcerated.
• Friends Outside provides a range of services for families of the incarcerated.
• Address:
  Friends Outside
  464 E. Walnut Street
  Pasadena, CA 91101.
  Tel: (626) 795-7607
• Public Defender’s Office represents LA County inmates
• LA County Department of Ombudsman is an independent Los Angeles County department created by the Board of Supervisors to provide assistance to the residents of Los Angeles County.
• Patients’ Rights. For assistance with mental health questions or complaints in the jails, please contact:

• Address:
  Patients’ Rights Office/Department of Mental Health
  550 S. Vermont Ave
  Los Angeles, CA 90020
  Tel: (800) 700-9996