Useful Links
Resources
- DOCCS Inmate Lookup
- Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Inmate Lookup Service - New York City Department of Correction
- Finding People in Jail or Prison - NY CourtHelp
- Integrated Correctional Information Network Public Access
- VINE - New York Statewide
- Legal Action Center
- Incarceration Trends | Vera Institute of Justice
- File a Complaint | U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
- Justice System Programs | The New York Foundling
Fact Sheets
- Inmate Grievance Program | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Frequently Asked Questions | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Habeas Corpus: What It Is & How to Use It | NYCOURTS.GOV
- Article 78 Filing Packet | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Freedom of Information Law Request Sheet | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Received Item Guidelines | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Parole Handbook | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Inmate Money Instructions | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Expungement FAQs | NYCOURTS.GOV
- Guidelines Relating to the Placement and Care of Transgender and Intersex Inmates | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Handbook
- Inmate Handbook (English) | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Inmate Grievance Program | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Inmate Family Handbook | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Self-Help Center | NY CourtHelp
- Represent Yourself | NY CourtHelp
- Glossary of Legal Terms | NY CourtHelp
- Guide for Inmate Litigants | NYS Unified Court System
- Rules, Directives & Policies | Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- A Guide to Small Claims Court | NY State Unified Court System
- Prisoner’s Legal Rights: A Guide for Advocates | Western New York Law Center
Samples
- Model Prisoner Legal Services Letter
- Sample Letter to Request Medical Care (MCU)
- Sample Permission Letter Inmate
- Inmate Request Slip Sample
- Sample Record Request Letter
- Sample Demand Letter Form (SC-10)
- Inmate Grievance Form #4409
- Sample Medical Request Letter
- Phone Request Letter Template
- Sample Letter Requesting Records