LEGAL SERVICES, COALITION TO ABOLISH SLAVERY AND TRAFFICKING (CAST)
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Description: Offers legal services trafficking survivors need as a result of their trafficking experience. Services include:
Comprehensive Legal Assessment- covers criminal-victim witness advocacy, immigration assistance, criminal re-entry services, civil assessments and advocacy, family law, educational advocacy, housing, and benefits
Clearing Criminal Records-assists survivors who face difficulty accessing employment and professional licenses because of criminal convictions connected to their trafficking
Victim Compensation- ensures clients receive greater access to compensation benefits from the California Victim Compensation Program
Victim Witness Advocacy- provides criminal victim-witness advocacy to survivors of human trafficking to ensure their rights are protected throughout the criminal justice process
Immigration Assistance- assists trafficking survivors successfully receive their lawful immigration status and accompanying work authorization.
Civil Remedies- ensures that survivors are able to seek civil remedies against their traffickers.
Family Law- assists trafficking survivors with family law cases connected to their trafficking, including clients who have children with their traffickers and whose traffickers have used their children as a means of power and control.
Traning and Technical Assistance- provides technical assistance on individual cases of human trafficking and also trains and supervises pro-bono attorneys to enable more survivors to access critical legal services.
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