This project under JALA provides legal aid to certain inmates of the Baker County Jail. This service helps inmates in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). JALA provides lectures, free attorney meetings and services. Please be aware that legal aid for this project is limited. Priority will be given to clients that could be deported. Please see the website for more information.

Priority will be given in these cases:

• Detainee has been a resident of the U.S. for a significant amount of time
• Detainee is a victim of domestic violence, human trafficking or other crime
• Detainee is seeking asylum or relief under the UN Convention Against Torture
• Detainee served in the U.S. military
• Detainee has extensive family ties in the U.S.

This agency provides volunteer teachers for people wanting to learn how to speak, read and write English. Students often meet in small groups with others on a weekly basis at their nearest library.

Florida Rural Legal Services provides free legal assistance.

Client Services:

• Elder Law Issues
• Housing
• Labor and Employment
• Education
• Civil Rights
• Family Security/Public Benefits
• Family Law Services

Please call for more information.

Americans for Immigrant Justice is a non-profit law firm. They fight for justice for immigrants. They offer direct help to immigrants in need. Their services are offered at no cost. Please call 305.573.11061 or visit the website for more information.

Programs include:

• Children's Legal Program
• Detention Program
• Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking (Lucha) Program
• Family Defense Program
• Litigation Program
• Pro Bono Program

Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. is a not-for-profit public interest law firm.

Services:
• Ending Homelessness
• Improving Children's Services
• Accessing Health Care
• Promoting LGBTQ Equality
• Challenging Discrimination
• Protecting Civil Rights

Please call 352.271.8890 or visit website for more information.

Gulfcoast Legal Services is a non-profit corporation. They provide free legal aid. You must be income eligible. They can help with many different legal issues.

Services:

• Consumer Matters
• Family Domestic Violence
• Housing and Mortgage Foreclosure
• Immigration
• Seniors
• SSI/Disability

This group provides free civil legal help. Clients must live in the service area. Please call 904.356.8371 or go to the website to learn more.

Legal Services Offered:

• Consumer Law
• Elder Law
• Employment/Unemployment
• Family Law
• Health & Public Benefits
• Housing
• Immigration
• Legal Assistance for Nonprofit Organizations
• Sealing & Expungement of Criminal Arrest Records
• Veterans

• Consumer Law

- bank account garnishment
- debt collection
- personal bankruptcies

• Family Law

- custody
- divorce

• Housing Law

- foreclosure
- private tenant problems

• Immigration Law

- adjustment of status
- citizenship
- VAWA

Outreach locations:
(Appointments for the Outreach offices must be scheduled through the main office number: 407.841.8310, M-Th 9:00am - 12pm and 1:30pm - 3:00pm)

Apopka
Orange County Services Building
1111 North Rock Springs Road
Room 10
Apopka, FL 32712
Hours: Wed 2:00PM

Washington Shores
L. Claudia Allen Senior Citizen Center
1840 Mabel Butler Avenue
Orlando, FL 32805
Hours: Fri 10:00AM

Winter Garden
West Orange Neighborhood Center for Families
855 East Plant Street
Suite 700
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Hours: Wed 9:00AM

Florida Rural Legal Services has free legal help in 14 Florida counties. This legal help is for vulnerable and low-income people. Get help online or over the phone.
Please call for appointments. Visit the website for more info.
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