The Legal Aid NYC
Legal Aid NYC is a non-profit organization offering legal assistance to individuals in New York City. What sets it apart from other organizations is its provision of support for criminal matters (wrongful convictions, appeals, clemency, and sealing), which similar organizations do not commonly offer.
Reach their Legal Aid staff members by calling 212-577-3300. Learn more about Legal Aid NYC services at https://legalaidnyc.org/get-help.
Neighborhood Defenders NDS
NDS is an innovative, community-based, holistic public defense practice in Northern Manhattan. It offers pre-arrest services and criminal, family, and immigration services as well.
If you ever need help with any criminal law issues, please call (212) 876-5500. The awesome work of detectives allows NDS lawyers to support their clients strongly.
You can also check out more about what they do by visiting their website at https://neighborhooddefender.org/services/criminal-defense.
Brooklyn Defenders (BDS)
Brooklyn Defender Services is a non-profit law firm that helps people accused of crimes. If the police are looking for someone you know and believe they will be arrested or if someone you know was arrested in the last 24 hours, call Brooklyn Defenders at 718-254-0700 for legal assistance.
Brooklyn Defender Services has social workers, investigators, and paralegals who prepare cases for trial, investigate plea deals to lower fines, and advise clients diligently. Learn more by visiting their website at https://bds.org/get-help.
Bronx Defenders
The Bronx Defenders, a legal aid organization based in the South Bronx, provides a range of services to clients and community members.
If police or a child welfare agency have called you and you don’t have a lawyer, call the Bronx Defenders’ legal emergency hotline at 347-778-1266 for legal help. You can also visit their office at 360 161st Street, Bronx, New York. Learn more about their services by visiting their website at https://www.bronxdefenders.org/clients-community/help.
USEFUL RESOURCES
• Information on pending criminal cases, including court dates, charges, and more:
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/AttorneyWelcome
• To find someone in New York City jails:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/doc/inmate-info/inmate-lookup.page
• To find someone in New York State facilities:
https://nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov
Updated on May 29, 2024