Reentry—the Tie That Binds Civil Legal Aid Attorneys and Public Defenders

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Civil legal aid attorneys must help ex-offenders overcome barriers to employment, public benefits, and housing, regain custody of children, and deal with immigration problems and voting rights. The attorneys need to communicate better with public defenders; their collaboration in no way risks noncompliance with Legal Services Corporation regulations.

By Cynthia Works From September - October 2003