Sends free books to people in prison upon request.
Connecting FDAP clients, their loved ones and their advocates with services and resources for life beyond the appeal
Note: This list was created to augment the direct representation provided by our attorneys. We have tried to cover a broad range of issues and geographic locations. However, the landscape of California organizations and service providers is constantly changing. FDAP cannot guarantee that this list is exhaustive or fully up-to-date. An organization’s inclusion in this list is for information only and does not necessarily represent our endorsement of the services provided.
Offers free legal advocacy in the areas of family law and debtors’ rights. Family law services include representation in divorce proceedings and assistance with child custody matters.
Supports people in diversion and reentry through behavioral health treatment, case management, and peer mentorship.
Hosts an afterschool program and residential summer camp for children and teenagers with incarcerated parents. Provides support to families in crisis struggling with family unification issues.
Helps formerly incarcerated students graduate with a degree from San Francisco State University. Offers academic and financial counseling, peer mentoring, tutoring, and career coaching.
Project Return Peer Support Network
Supports people living with mental health conditions through staff with shared lived experience. Offers self-help groups, emergency shelter, a support hotline, and assistance with employment and housing.
Record Clearance Project at San Jose State University
Provides free criminal record expungement services.
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Offers mentorship, loans, and guidance to aspiring small business owners.
Offers job training and placement for aspiring members of the Bay Area restaurant industry. Houses a small-business incubator program.
Offers individual and family counseling, including substance abuse services, mentorship programs, grief interventions, and parent support groups. Serves residents of Rio Vista, Isleton, Walnut Grove, Birds Landing, Collinsville, and surrounding rural areas.
Special thanks to Root & Rebound and Prison Activist Resource Center, whose resource guides served in part as source material.
FDAP also wishes to thank and acknowledge the vision and dedication of Rashida Harmon, former associate staff attorney for FDAP, who devoted untold hours to bring this resource to fruition.