Legal Resources

Legal Resources for those facing criminal charges: 

Southern New Jersey Legal Services: A non-profit organization that provides legal representation to low-income individuals, 1-800-496-4570.

State of New Jersey Office of the Public Defender: If you have been charged with a crime and cannot afford an attorney. For those in the Gloucester Region the Office of the Public Defender is located at 65 Newton Ave., Eastwood Prof. Bldg. Woodbury, NJ 08096 / 856- 853-4188.

Gloucester County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service: Refers clients to a private attorney in a specific area of the law. These include family law, estate planning, landlord/tenant disputes, personal injury, and criminal matters, as well as many others. 856-848-4589.

Additional Legal and Governmental Resources

Department of Justice- Office on Violence Against Women, 202-307-6026 

Rutgers Law Camden Domestic Violence Law Clinic, 856-225-6568

Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education

Headquarters: 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline #: (800) 421-3481 | Facsimile: (202) 453-6012 TTY#: (800) 877-8339 | Email: OCR@ed.gov 

New York/New Jersey Office: 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor New York, NY 10005-2500
Telephone: (646) 428-3800 | Facsimile: (646) 428-3843 | Email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov

Victims of Crime Compensation Office

The New Jersey VCCO may help ease the financial burden faced by crime victims. Services covered by the VCCO include benefits for mental health counseling, medical bills, loss of earnings, funeral expenses (up to $5000), crime scene clean-up, relocation expenses, child care/day care services, victims’ rights attorney fees, domestic help, and other victim services related to crimes. 1-877-658-2221.

The National Sexual Assault Legal Hotline is a free national legal hotline that provides victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape with access to reputable legal professionals to learn about their options for seeking justice. Directed by Take Back The Night, the Hotline is staffed 24/7 by trauma-informed legal experts specializing in victim advocacy to best support victims when they call. Hotline: 567-SHATTER (567-742-8837)

• Website & Intake Form: https://takebackthenight.org/legal-assistance/

Immigration Resources:

American Hispanic Immigration Organization| 5 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102 | (973) 370-0907   

Camden Center for Law and Social Justice - Immigration Services (Camden Office) | 126 N. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Camden, NJ 08102 | (856) 583-2950

Casa Esperanza  |  213 West Union Ave, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 | (732) 748-1111

Catholic Charities of Camden - Immigration Services (Camden Office) | 1845 Haddon Ave, Camden, NJ 08103 | (856) 342-4100

El Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agrícolas (CATA) (Glassboro Office) |4 South Delsea Drive, Glassboro, NJ 08028 | (856) 881-2507

Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County | 1600 Perrineville Road, Suite 52, Monroe Township, NJ 08831 | (732) 777- 1940