A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual - Columbia Law School

1052 A JAILHOUSE LAWYER’S MANUAL App. IVB. Social ServicesThe following is a list of social service agencies and prisoners’ rights projects in New York City andNew York State. Most do not provide legal services, although many refer clients to legal services. Some ofthese organizations provide counseling, referral, and support services specifically for prisoners andex-offenders. Others provide services to members of the general public. Offenders and ex-offendersshould contact any of the listed agencies with their problems.A short description of the services provided follows most addresses. In some of the counties in NewYork State, no agencies are listed. This does not necessarily mean that no social service agencies exist inthese counties. If there are no agencies listed for your county, you should consult your telephone book fora Department of Social Services office under either the name of the county or New York State; you shouldalso consult the listings for neighboring counties.1. Social Services in New York CityIn the New York City listings, the code following each address describes the services provided by theparticular agency.C = CounselingR = ReferralJD = Job DevelopmentEV = Educational and Vocational TrainingFA = Financial AssistanceSS = Support ServicesP = Directed Especially Towards Prisoners and Ex-OffendersH = HousingArgus Community, Inc.760 East 160th StreetBronx, NY 10456(718) 401-5700www.arguscommunity.orgEV, JDGED Plus198 Forsyth StreetNew York, NY 10002(212) 673-8254EV, RProvides GED preparation,direct-to-employment, and vocationalopportunities for parolees and ex-offendersunder 21 years of age.Center for Alternative Sentencing andEmployment Services, Inc. (CASES, Inc.)346 Broadway, 3rd FloorNew York, NY 10013(212) 732-0076www.cases.orgC, EV, SS, P, R, JDProvides alternatives to incarceration anddetention. Provides counseling, and vocationaland educational assistance to selectedparticipants, aiming for non-jail sentences.Civil Rights ClinicNew York University School of Law245 Sullivan Street, 5th FloorNew York, NY 10012(212) 998-6448C, RHelps prisoners understand their legalproblems. Handles prisoners’ cases or refersthem to legal services.Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)817 BroadwayNew York, NY 10003(212) 598-4000www.core-online.orgEV, R, C, SSAdministers welfare-to-work programsavailable to ex-offenders. Prefers that those