JAIL LAW LIBRARY Vision An Iowa with no more victims Mission To protect and serve citizens of Polk County by providing cost-effective care, custody and

JAIL LAW LIBRARYJAIL LAW LIBRARY

VisionVision

An Iowa with no more victimsAn Iowa with no more victims

MissionMission

To protect and serve citizens of Polk County by To protect and serve citizens of Polk County by providing cost-effective care, custody and providing cost-effective care, custody and

control of legally incarcerated inmates in a safe, control of legally incarcerated inmates in a safe, secure, humane and professional environment.secure, humane and professional environment.


FACTSFACTS Polk County jail has accreditation Polk County jail has accreditation

from the American Correctional from the American Correctional Association.Association.

There is an unmet legal need of jail There is an unmet legal need of jail inmates.inmates.

Currently there is nothing established Currently there is nothing established where inmates can obtain information where inmates can obtain information that will help them understand the that will help them understand the system they are in.system they are in.

JAIL LAW LIBRARYJAIL LAW LIBRARYProjectProject

Assembling materials for the jail law Assembling materials for the jail law library that will enhance the library that will enhance the structural, political, human resource structural, political, human resource and symbolic frames of the jail.and symbolic frames of the jail.

Providing inmates with a limited Providing inmates with a limited amount of knowledge to help them amount of knowledge to help them with the civil and family law issues with the civil and family law issues that arise for those who may or may that arise for those who may or may not have legal representation.not have legal representation.

JAIL LAW LIBRARYJAIL LAW LIBRARYClientsClients

Nick Critelli – former state bar president and Nick Critelli – former state bar president and private practitioner.private practitioner. Nick Drees – federal public defender.Nick Drees – federal public defender. Emily Chafa – Iowa Legal Aid, poverty law Emily Chafa – Iowa Legal Aid, poverty law expert and resource.expert and resource. Carol Burdette – director of the Polk County Carol Burdette – director of the Polk County bar association and Volunteer Lawyers bar association and Volunteer Lawyers Projects.Projects.Jim Parker – Deputy US Marshal.Jim Parker – Deputy US Marshal.Robert Rigg – professor at Drake Law School Robert Rigg – professor at Drake Law School Clinic.Clinic.Judge Celeste Bremer – U.S. Magistrate for Judge Celeste Bremer – U.S. Magistrate for the State of Iowa.the State of Iowa.


StructuralStructural laws, consequences, ruleslaws, consequences, rules rigid standards, no flexibility.rigid standards, no flexibility. courts, judges, lawyers, officers, courts, judges, lawyers, officers, wardens.wardens. hierarchy, authority, controlledhierarchy, authority, controlled


Human ResourceHuman Resource programs, activities, rehabilitation.programs, activities, rehabilitation. reward and punishment system, reward and punishment system, commissary.commissary. medical services.medical services. substance abuse treatment, domestic substance abuse treatment, domestic violence.violence.


PoliticalPolitical competition for limited resources.competition for limited resources. resources as leverage.resources as leverage. money, taxesmoney, taxes timetime electionselections


SymbolicSymbolic loss of freedomloss of freedom time for reflection or plottingtime for reflection or plotting sub-culturesub-culture choice, attitude, mindset, perspectivechoice, attitude, mindset, perspective architecture – walls, cells, security architecture – walls, cells, security camerascameras


DeliverablesDeliverables Identification of resources related to Identification of resources related to unmet legal needs.unmet legal needs.

- - Federal Criminal Code and Rules Federal Criminal Code and Rules - Federal Sentencing Guidelines - Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual Manual

- 2008 - 2010 Federal Prison - 2008 - 2010 Federal Prison GuidebookGuidebook

- Iowa Docs- Iowa Docs

- Fast case Webinar- Fast case Webinar


RecommendationsRecommendations Clearly define the scope of the project.Clearly define the scope of the project. Enlist the assistance of a project Enlist the assistance of a project coordinator.coordinator. Clearly define the roles and Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of volunteers.responsibilities of volunteers.

Documents

JAIL LAW LIBRARY Vision An Iowa with no more victims Mission To protect and serve citizens of Polk County by providing cost-effective care, custody and