Free criminal defence and prisoners' rights help in Toronto

7 organisations · Toronto, Canada

7 organisations in Toronto offer free or low-cost criminal defence and prisoners' rights help. Types of organisation: 4 NGOs, 2 university law clinics, 1 association or network. Access: 3 free for everyone, 1 free subject to income conditions, 2 reserved for specific groups. Most offered languages: French, English.

What this covers

Defence for people who cannot afford a lawyer, police custody, bail, appeals and wrongful convictions, detention conditions and the rights of prisoners.

Organisations

• Aboriginal Legal Services NGO · English, French
• Community & Legal Aid Services Programme (CLASP) University clinic · English, French
• Downtown Legal Services University clinic · English, French
• Innocence Canada NGO · English, French
• Justice for Children and Youth NGO · English, French
• Legal Aid Ontario Association / Network · English, French
• Steps to Justice NGO · English, French

Other needs covered in Toronto

• Civil rights & discrimination
• Employment & workers' rights
• Family
• Health
• Housing & tenancy
• Immigration & asylum

Orientation only, not legal advice. Information aggregated from public sources: always check with the organisation before relying on any entry.