Advocacy Resources
Defending your Rights in Prison
BOOK LIST
The following list contains information for ordering legal manuals and
self-help guides for people in prison. The Southern Center for Human
Rights does not publish these guides. They are listed here for your
information.
Click here for the SCHR Book List
GA ADVOCACY HANDBOOK
This handbook was written for families and loved ones of those incarcerated
in Georgia's prisons. It explains the hierarchy in the Department of
Corrections and how to maneuver within in it as well as appropriate and
effective steps to take to resolve your loved one's problems.
GA PAROLE HANDBOOK
This handbook reveals how the Georgia Pardons and Parole Board operates and
what information you need to know if you are advocating for your loved
one's release.
FACT SHEETS
Indigent Defense
Georgia Indigent Defense Letter
Alabama Indigent Defense Letter
Georgia Circuit Public Defender Contact Information
Alabama Circuit Court Clerk Contact Information
Conditions of Confinement in Georgia Prison and Jail
Georgia Prison and Jail Information Sheet
Healthcare
Safety, Security, Violence
Reentry
Post Conviction
Georgia Criminal Post Conviction
Police Conduct
FORMS
Bureau of Prisons Grievance Handout
1983 Civil Case filing form and Informa Pauperis affidavit (N. District of Ga.)