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1. The Prison Litigation Reform Act
   This summary reviews the provisions of The Prison Litigation Reform Act, the most important judicial interpretations of it, and major open questions concerning its application, with emphasis on the state of the law in the Second Circuit.
   Author: John Boston, The Legal Aid Society Prisoner's Rights Project
   Updated: 06/11/2012
2. Representing Prisoners in Civil Rights Actions: What You Should and What You Need to Know
   Training on the legal issues arise when representing prisoners
   Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Association & The Chicago Bar Foundation
   Updated: 10/29/2010
3. Settlement: When, Amounts and What to Look out For Training
   Discussion about how to approach the settlement of a prisoner's civil rights case
   Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
   Updated: 08/02/2010
4. Federal Court Prison Litigation Project Sample Client Letter
   Sample letter to incarcerated client announcing your appointment and preparing client for your initial visit
   Author: James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
   Updated: 03/21/2008
5. Illinois Department of Corrections Authorization for the Release of Information
   Sample form to give a prison permission to release information about a specific prisoner
   Author: James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
   Updated: 03/21/2008
6. Criminal Records (IL): Expungement and Other Relief 2007 Edition
   Manual on expungement including the Criminal Identifcation Act, expungement versus sealing, juvenile expungement, criminal identity theft, employment and housing issues, pardon, expungement and sealing in Cook County
   Author: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
   Updated: 05/22/2007
7. Federal Court Prison Litigation Project Handbook Part I
   Handbook on litigating issues related to prisoners' rights with an emphasis on case management
   Author: James P. Chapman, Eric Dorkin, Sarah Geraghty
   Updated: 04/03/2007
8. Federal Court Prison Litigation Project Handbook Part II
   Handbook on litigating issues related to prisoners' rights with an emphasis on the law involved
   Author: James P. Chapman, Eric Dorkin, Sarah Geraghty
   Updated: 04/03/2007
9. How to Deal at Trial With Your Client's Felony Convictions
   Describes how to deal with your client's felony convictions at trial
   Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
   Updated: 01/23/2007
10. Opening Statements
    Describes the methods for and utility of opening statements at trial
    Presenter(s): James T. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 01/19/2007
11. Federal Court Prison Litigation Project Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
    Sample petition to request that prison delivers prisoner for court case
    Author: James Chapman
    Updated: 09/20/2006
12. Federal Court Prison Litigation Project Writ of Habeas Corpus
    Sample Writ commanding prison to deliver prisoner to court for case
    Author: James Chapman
    Updated: 09/20/2006
13. Federal Court Prison Litigation Project Protective Order
    Sample proposed order related to motion to request permission to photograph within a prison
    Author: James Chapman
    Updated: 09/19/2006
14. Preparation for Trial: Presenting the Case
    This video training covers how to produce proof at trial to support a case and is the second training in a "Preparation for Trial" series by Mr. Chapman
    Presenter(s): Jim Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 10/24/2005
15. Preparation for Trial: The Order of Proof
    This video training covers how to produce proof at trial to support a case and is the first training in a "Preparation for Trial" series by Mr. Chapman
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 09/26/2005
16. Demonstrative Evidence: How to Make Your Prisoner's Civil Rights Case Come Alive on a Limited Budget
    Video training on how to present the best prisoner's civil rights case on a limited budget
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 09/02/2005
17. Prisoners' Rights: What Due Process is Due a Prisoner Training?
    Video training regarding various issues surrounding what due process is due prisoners
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 06/09/2005
18. Prisoners' Rights: Retaliation Part II
    A discussion of forms of actionable retaliation other than transfer for exercise of First Amendment rights
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 04/20/2005
19. Prisoners' Rights: Prisoner Transfers
    Discussion of dealing with prison transfers and how to continue pursuing causes of action in the event of a transfer
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 04/13/2005
20. Prisoners' Rights: Correctional Officer's Failure to Intervene and Joint and Several Liability
    Discussion of the responsibility of correction officers, as well as other prisoners, who see wrongful conduct, but who don't do anything to stop the conduct
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 03/28/2005
21. Prisoners' Rights: Motions in Limine
    Discussion of handling motions in limine for prisoners
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 03/23/2005
22. Prisoners' Rights: Summary Judgment
    How to prepare for and respond to motions for summary judgment where you have a prisoner client
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 03/23/2005
23. Prisoners' Rights: Failure to Provide Medical Treatment of a Prisoner, Part I
    How to address failure to medically treat a prisoner under the 8th Amendment.
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 03/09/2005
24. Prisoners' Rights: Motions in Limine - Client's Criminal Record
    Video training on motions in limine and dealing with your client's criminal record
    Presenter(s): Jim Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 02/23/2005
25. Prisoner's Rights: Meeting with Your Client in Prison
    Video training for meeting with your client in prison
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 02/23/2005
26. Prisoners' Rights: Taking the Deposition of a Prison Correctional Officer Part II
    Training to take the deposition of a prison correctional officer
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 02/23/2005
27. Prisoners' Rights: Failure to Provide Medical Treatment of a Prisoner, Part II
    Discussion of what the attorney needs to know to prove a case of failure to treat a patient under the 8th amendment.
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 02/11/2005
28. Prisoners' Rights: Failure to Provide Medical Treatment of a Prisoner, Part III
    Discussion of what the attorney needs to know to prove a case of failure to treat a patient under the 8th amendment
    Presenter(s): Jim Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 02/09/2005
29. Prisoners' Rights: Pleadings Part II - Specific Causes of Action
    Pleadings in prisoner litigation cases
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 01/04/2005
30. Prisoners' Rights: Taking the Deposition of a Prison Correctional Officer, Part I
    The steps involved in taking the deposition of a prison correctional officer
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 01/04/2005
31. ProBono.net Prisoners' Rights Website
    The Prisoners' Rights Practice Area on ProBono.net contains a library of prisoners' rights content, including descriptions of law and a variety of pleadings from experts; the area is the result of a collaboration between organizations and law firms
    Author: ProBono.net
    Updated: 12/21/2004
32. Litigating Prison and Jail Conditions
    Detailed explanations of case law applicable to various types of prisoner litigation suits
    Author: David C. Fathi, ACLU National Prison Project
    Updated: 12/10/2004
33. Prisoners' Rights: Pleadings Part I - The Amended Complaint
    Video training session on pleadings in prisoner litigation cases focusing on the amended complaint
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 12/02/2004
34. Prisoners' Rights: Preparing the Prisoner Client for the Deposition
    Video training session on how to prepare a prisoner for a deposition
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 11/29/2004
35. Prisoners' Rights: Introduction
    Pratical aspects of representing clients in prisoners' rights litigation
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 11/05/2004
36. Prisoners' Rights: Proof of Damages, Part II
    What an injury is under the Prison Litigation Reform Act and the requirements of a physical injury in order to recover damages
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 11/05/2004
37. Prisoners' Rights: Proof of Damages
    Video training session on how to prove damages under the Prison Litigation Reform Act with information on physical injury requirements and using discovery to prove damages
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 10/15/2004
38. Prisoners' Rights: Request to Produce Documents, Part II
    Training session on how to obtain documents from prisons when litigating a prisoners' rights case
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 10/05/2004
39. Prisoners' Rights: Request to Produce Documents, Part III
    Training session on how to obtain documents from prisons when litigating a prisoners' rights case
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 10/05/2004
40. Prisoners' Rights: Taking Pictures and Measurements in a Prison
    Training on how and why to gain access to prisons to take pictures and measurements for evidence in a prisoners' rights case
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 09/22/2004
41. Prisoners' Rights: Request to Produce Documents, Part I
    Training session on how to obtain documents from prisons when litigating a prisoners' rights case
    Presenter(s): James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 09/16/2004
42. Protecting Your Health and Safety: Prisoner's Rights
    Website with chapter links to a book about what rights prisoners have to ensure their health and safety while they are in prison
    Author: Robert E. Toone
    Updated: 08/12/2004
43. Human Rights Watch - Prisons
    Website with information on human rights abuses that occur in prisons and links to various articles on human rights abuses within prisons
    Author: Human Rights Watch
    Updated: 06/11/2004
44. Current Issues in Correctional Education: A Compilation and Discussion
    An article discussing education initiatives in correctional institutions
    Author: Gail Spangenberg, Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy
    Updated: 06/03/2004
45. Illinois Department of Corrections Inmate Locator & Website
    Website which allows you to find an IDOC inmate by their name, date of birth, or prison identification number
    Author: IDOC
    Updated: 06/03/2004
46. Federal Court Prison Litigation Project Emergency Motion for Leave to Photograph Gallery and Cell in Prisons Where He Claims He was Improperly Incarcerated and for Entry of Protective Order
    Sample motion to request permission to photograph inside the prison including the prisoner's cell in order to present photographs in court
    Author: James Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 06/03/2004
47. Cook County Sheriff's Office Website
    Website with various Sheriff's Office links including an inmate locator which can locate an inmate by name or jail identification number
    Author: Cook County Sheriff
    Updated: 06/03/2004

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