Programs

  • Free Legal Services Program

    DURING THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR, SOCIEDAD PARA ASISTENCIA LEGAL ("SAL") OFFERED FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO CITIZENS ACUSED OF CRIMES, GUARANTEEING THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO LEGAL COUNSEL. SERVICES INVOLVED SERIOUS FELONY, CITIZENS WERE REPRESENTED FROM THE PRELIMINARY HEARING STAGE UP UNTIL THE CRIMINAL PROCESS CONCLUSION, AND THE APPEALS PROCESS WHEN NECESSARY. IN THE PRELIMINARY HEARING STAGE, 4,027 CLIENTS WERE REPRESENTED FOR A TOTAL OF 8,276 CASES. IN THE TRIAL STAGE,6,476 CASES WERE CONCLUDED. DURING THIS PERIOD, SAL ALSO REPRESENTED MINORS ACCUSED OF OFFENSES BEFORE THE JUVENILE COURT DURING EVERY STEP OF THE PROCEEDINGS. A TOTAL OF 138 MINORS WERE COUNSELED. IT WAS A TOTAL OF 41 JUVENILE APPREHENSION HEARINGS, 434 PROBABLE CAUSE HEARINGS AND 363 ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS IN THE JUVENILE COURT. FOR DRUG COURT CASES, 230 CLIENTS WERE REPRESENTED FOR AN ADDED 327 CASES. SAL PARTICIPATED IN 1,951 REPORT BACK COURT APPERANCES IN DRUG COURT REPRESENTING ITS CLIENTS. IN THE SPECIAL MATTERS DIVISION, LEGAL COUNSEL WAS OFFERED IN VARIOUS MATTERS BUT WAS OFFERED PRIMARILY TO THOSE CLIENTS IN JAIL FOR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE PAROLE BOARD, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, AND COURTS IN SEVERAL POST-CONVICTION RELIEF ISSUES. IN ADDITION, DURING THIS PERIOD THE ORGANIZATION ATTENDED CASES ON MENTAL HEALTH LAW IN SOME JUDICIAL REGIONS. INCLUDING REPORT BACK COURT, WE ATTENDED 9,178 HEARINGS.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $13.2M