Humanity for Prisoners, in collaboration with strategic partners, works one-on-one with people in prison to provide personalized services which empower them to receive support and assistance. Key areas of focus include: navigating the prison system, advocating for healthcare, gaining access to public documents, preparing for parole board hearings, and reconnecting with lost family and friends. Serves Michigan only.

The Law Library of Louisiana offers a robust free guide with information and resources on common legal issues faced by prisoners, former prisoners and their families. The guide covers post- conviction remedies, civil rights violations in prison, parole, family law issues, re-entry assistance and resources on the collateral consequences of conviction. Serves individuals in Louisiana only.

Legal Services for Prisoners, Inc., (L.S.P.) is a non-profit group that provides legal services to indigent inmates in Kansas correctional facilities. The program’s goal is to ensure that prisoners’ rights to the courts are met to pursue non-frivolous claims. L.S.P. assist inmates with the unique legal problems which arise out of their incarceration and help to augment the normal Facility Counseling Services. They do not represent inmates for money damages or most other civil matters, but can provide information on who to contact to seek counsel and in some instances how to proceed pro se in such cases. Serves individuals in Kansas only.

Iowa CURE is a multi-issue, membership-based organization which brings individuals concerned about the correctional system together to work for change both inside and outside prison walls in order to promote healing or restorative justice within the community. Serves individuals in Iowa only.

Friends of Iowa Women Prisoners mission is to bring together those concerned about women in the Iowa correctional system and provide education on how to best advocate on their behalf. They support a variety of programming to incarcerated women and also award scholarships that allow women to take college credit classes while incarcerated. Serves women in Iowa only.

The Incarcerated Individuals Legal Assistance Project (ILAP) is a student run, pro-bono organization that provides free legal research to incarcerated individuals. Under the guidance of an experienced appellate attorney, students aid incarcerated individuals on a variety of legal issues, from post-conviction relief and ineffective assistance of counsel claims to tort claims and family law. Primarily serves Indiana but may be able to assist incarcerated people in other states. 

Artwork starts conversations in a unique way.  Works with prisoner artwork and/or stories about their artwork. If you are allowed to receive compensation or donate your artwork per facility regulations, Impartial offers ways to auction, exhibit or other means to optimize artwork. Knowing your artwork story often enhances the viewer's experience. Write directly to Impartial for more information about sharing your artwork. Please note that Impartial works with artists, not writers. Will respond nationally.

Through advocacy, public education, and direct representation of thousands of needlessly incarcerated people, the Illinois Prison Project brings hope to and fights in community with incarcerated people and their loved ones for a brighter, more humane, more just system for us all. They provide direct representation to people in the Illinois Department of Corrections, train and support attorneys who provide direct representation, and empower incarcerated people and their families to advocate for themselves.

Idaho Justice Project elevates system-involved persons in partnership with citizens, nonprofits, justice stakeholders, and government officials to improve Idaho’s justice system using organizing, public education, collaboration, and advocacy. They are focused on reducing the amount of incarcerated people in Idaho and reinvesting the funds to social services that target mental health and drug addiction services. They also support rehabilitation services in prison using evidence-based programs and empower returning citizens to succeed with achievable probation and parole requirements. Serves individuals in Idaho only. 

Hawai‘i Friends of Restorative Justice (HFRJ) develops, pilots, and evaluates strategies designed to increase healing for those harmed by injustice, increase criminal desistance for those who have caused harm, and to strengthen the criminal legal system. Its work includes reentry planning and resource coordination for incarcerated individuals; and education and training initiatives. HFRJ has designed and measured evidence-informed strategies including a variety of group processes, hiring incarcerated peer educator tutors, funding higher education after incarceration, and developing a structured reentry planning process that has been replicated nationally and internationally. HFRJ provides a practical reentry guide for individuals returning home to Hawai‘i. Some resources available in Japanese. Serves individuals in Hawai'i only.