Crime & Legal-Related Nonprofits in New York

MISSION:

SAFE PASSAGE PROJECT PROVIDES FREE LAWYERS TO IMMIGRANT CHILDREN FACING DEPORTATION.

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THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT ANTI-POVERTY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY TO BRING ABOUT SOCIAL AND PERSONAL CHANGE. BY FOCUSING ON STRENGTHS, THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES SELF-EFFECTIVENESS, DIGNITY, AND HOPE.

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TO PROVIDE LEGAL AID PRINCIPALLY IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NY, TO INDIGENT PERSONS WHO ARE WITHOUT ADEQUATE MEANS TO EMPLOY OTHER COUNSEL.

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FIRST RESPONDERS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO HELPING THE CHILDREN OF POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS, EMTS AND 911 DISPATCHERS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOST A PARENT IN THE LINE OF DUTY AS WELL AS FAMILIES ENDURING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO TRAGIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND/OR THE UNIQUE BURDENS THAT THE CHILDREN OF FIRST RESPONDERS EXPERIENCE. FIRST RESPONDERS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS, PROMOTES, AND FACILITATES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS CREATED AND OPERATED BY FIRST RESPONDER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO BENEFIT CHILDREN OR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.THE FOUNDATION FOCUSED ON FOUR PROGRAMS DURING 2022 TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT THE CHILDREN OF FIRST RESPONDERS. WE EXPANDED OUR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN BOTH DOLLARS AND THE NUMBER OF SCHOLRSHIPS AWARDED. WE PROVIDED HARDSHIP AND DISASTER RELIEF GRANTS. WE ADDED MENTAL HEALTH RESILIENCY GRANTS TO EMPOWER CHILDREN TO COPE WITH THE UNIQUE EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES THEY F

MISSION:

WE AMPLIFY THE POWER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM TO SELF-ORGANIZE AND EMPOWER THEIR COMMUNITIES TO DISMANTLE RACIST AND OPPRESSIVE SYSTEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO BUILD A JUST U.S.

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LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK (LSCNY)IS A 501C3 NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM THAT HELPS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CHANGE LAW, POLICY, AND SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE EQUITY AND CREATE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS.

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MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PERSONS IN THE NEW YORK AREA IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS.

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IMPACTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WHO ARE FACING THE GREATEST OBSTACLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS 12+ YEARS, NO MATTER WHAT.

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GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY (GGE) WORKS INTERGENERATIONALLY, THROUGH A BLACK FEMINIST LENS, TO ACHIEVE GENDER AND RACIAL JUSTICE.

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TO PROVIDE AUXILIARY SERVICES, SUCH AS FOOD AND BOOKSTORE SERVICES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY OF THE JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

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THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE IMPROVEMENT OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND THE STRENGHTENING OF COMMUNITIES AS FUNDAMENTAL TO ACHIEVING A CIVIL SOCIETY THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES YOUTH, COMMUNITY, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES THAT EDUCATE AND INFORM ABOUT CONSTRUCTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS THE ORGANIZATION HELPS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND ORGANIZATIONS DISCOVER SOLUTIONS THAT ARE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE AND ENDURING.

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WE ARE A NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW OFFICE WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS ON MATTERS TO PERSONS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN ONEIDA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.

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HANDLING APPEALS AND POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS IN CASES ASSIGNED BY NEW YORK COURTS IN THE APPELLATE DIVISION FIRST DEPARTMENT.

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CAMBA LEGAL IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE, COUNSELING, REPRESENTATION, INFORMATION, AND OTHER LEGAL SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF HOUSING, GOVERNMENT BENEFITS AND IMMIGRATION TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS AND UNDER-SERVED GROUPS IN THE BROOKLYN AND STATEN ISLAND COMMUNITIES.

MISSION:

LAWNY INCREASES ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH EXCELLENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND SERVICE.

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TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR OUR CLIENTS WHILE PROMOTING SYSTEMIC REFORMS THAT ADDRESS THE HARMFUL INEQUITIES THEY FACE WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

MISSION:

THE CENTER ADVOCATES FOR REFORMS TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO PROMOTE REHABILITATION AND OTHER ALTERNATIVES RATHER THAN JUST PUNISHMENT.

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THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC. A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO FINANCIALLY NEEDY MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN WESTERN NEW YORK. THROUGH ITS SKILLED STAFF THE LEGAL AID BUREAU SEEKS EQUAL JUSTICE FOR EVERYONE IT SERVES.

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TO HELP RESIDENTS OF MANHATTAN'S WEST SIDE MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to provide general legal aid regarding criminal and/or civil matters at little or no cost for individuals who are economically disadvantaged.