SCLARC Generic Resource Directory
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RESOURCE DIRECTORY I. COURT Competency To Stand Trial I. Assessment In most counties, regional centers are required to provide assessments for competency to stand trial. In Los Angeles County, assessment of competency to stand trial is performed by court appointed psychologists and psychiatrists who appear on a list entitled “Approved Panel of Psychiatrists & Psychologists,” which can be found at: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/Expert/pdf/expert.pdf Courts See also “District Attorneys” and “Public Defenders” District Attorneys and Public Defenders offices are located in the individual courthouses. California Courts Self-Help Center, disability, special education, domestic violence, family law, etc. www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp Crime Victims with Disabilities Crime Victims with Disabilities Project HEAL Community Watch Project USC/University Affiliated Program USC/University Affiliated Program Leslie Scher-Miller, Ph.D. Barbara Wheeler, Ph.D., Project Director 4650 Sunset Blvd., Mailstop #53 4650 Sunset Blvd., Mailstop #53 LA, CA 90027 LA, CA 90027 (323) 669-2300 ext. 7734 (323) 671-3829 [email protected] [email protected] Lanterman Regional Center Western Law Center for Disability Sexual Exploitation & Abuse Prevention Rights Advisory Group 919 S. Albany St. Maureen Wilson, Director of Training LA, CA 90015 and Development (213) 736-8365 (213) 383-1300 x719 42 District Attorneys I. Bureau of Branch & Area Operations 210 W. Temple St. Room 18-1106 Los Angeles, CA 90012 II. Area Offices Airport Branch Office Florence/Firestone Area Office 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd 1945 S. Hill St. Los Angeles, CA 90045 Los Angeles, CA 90007 (310) 727-6500 (213) 744-4201 Alhambra Area Office Glendale Area Office 150 W. Commonwealth Ave 600 E. Broadway Alhambra, CA 91801 Room 280 (626) 308-5302 Glendale, CA 91205 (818) 500-3593 Antelope Valley Brach Office 1110 W. Ave. J Huntington Park Area Office Lancaster, CA 93534 2958 E. Florence Ave (661) 945-6461 Huntington Park, CA 90255 (323) 586-6338 Bellflower Area Office 10025 E. Flower St. Inglewood Area Office Bellflower, CA 90706 One W. Regent St. (562) 804-8085 Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 419-5182 Beverly Hills Area Office 9355 Burton Way Long Beach Branch Office Beverly Hills, CA 90210 415 W. Ocean Blvd. (310) 288-1246 Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 491-6301 Compton Branch Office 200 W. Compton Blvd. Newhall Area Office Compton, CA 90220 23747 W. Valencia Blvd. (310) 603-7483 Valencia, CA 91355 (661) 253-7244 Downey Area Office 7500 E. Imperial Hwy Norwalk Branch Office Downey, CA 90242 12720 Norwalk Blvd. (562) 803-7100 Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 807-7212 El Monte Area Office 11234 E. Valley Blvd. Pasadena Branch Office El Monte, CA 91731 300 E. Walnut St., Room 103 (626) 575-4155 Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 356-5620 43 District Attorneys (cont.) Sub-Office Santa Anita 300 W. Maple Ave. West L.A. Monrovia, CA 91016 1633 Purdue (626) 301-4053 Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 312-6501 Pomona Branch Office 400 Civic Center Plaza, Rm. 201 Torrance Branch Office Pomona, CA 91766 825 Maple Ave (909) 620-3350 Torrance, CA 90503 (310) 222-3552 San Fernando Branch Office 900 Third St. Van Nuys Branch Office San Fernando, CA 91340 6230 Sylmar Ave., Rm. 201 (818) 898-2511 Van Nuys, CA 91401 (818) 374-2400 Santa Monica Branch Office 1725 Main St. Preliminary Hearing Unit Santa Monica, CA 90401 14400 Erwin St. Mall (310) 260-3648 Basement-116 Van Nuys, CA 91401 Sub offices (818) 374-2475 Culver City West Covina Area Office 4130 Overland 1427 West Covina Pkwy, Rm. 68 Culver City, CA 90231 West Covina, CA 91790 (310) 202-3107 (626) 813-3301 Malibu Whittier Area Office 23525 Civic Center Way 7339 S. Painter Ave, Room 200 Malibu, CA 90265 Whittier, CA 90602 (310) 317-1343 (562) 907-3190 Legal Defense-Public Defenders California provides defense attorneys through the county Public Defender offices free of charge for those who cannot afford a private attorney. The appropriate area office may be contacted to identify a public defender or to request that a public defender be assigned. When more than one defendant is charged in a crime an Alternate Public Defender may be assigned and may be contacted through the local public defender’s office. A. Executive Office Criminal Courts Building 210 W. Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 974-2811 44 B. Public Defenders Adult Services-Branch Offices Airport Branch Office 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd. Norwalk Branch Office Suite 530 12720 Norwalk Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90250 Norwalk, CA 90650 (310) 727-6262 (562) 651-2500 Compton Branch Office Downey Area Office 200 W. Compton Blvd., Ste. 800 7500 E. Imperial Hwy Compton, CA 90220 Downey, CA 90242 (310) 603-7271 (562) 803-7130 Lancaster Branch Office Los Cerritos Area Office 1110 W. Avenue J, Ste. 16 10025 E. Flower St. Lancaster, CA 93534 Bellflower, CA 90706 (661) 945-6474 (562) 804-8083 Long Beach Branch Office Huntington Park Area Office 415 W. Ocean Blvd 6548 Miles Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 Huntington Park, CA 90256 (562) 491-6361 (323) 586-6393 Pomona Branch Office South Gate Area Office 100 W. 2nd St. 8640 California Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 South Gate, CA 90280 (909) 868-6400 (323) 563-4025 Whittier Area Office Citrus Area Office 7339 S. Painter Ave. 1427 West Covina Parkway Whittier, CA 90602 West Covina, CA 91790 (562) 907-3160 (626) 813-3460 Pasadena Branch Office Rio Hondo Area Office 300 E. Walnut St. 11234 E. Valley Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101 El Monte, CA 91731 (626) 356-5481 (626) 575-4174 Alhambra Area Office San Fernando Branch Office 150 W. Commonwealth Ave. 900 Third St. 1st Floor San Fernando, CA 91340 Alhambra, CA 91801 (818) 898-2440 (626) 308-5324 Santa Monica Branch Office Burbank Area Office 1725 Main St. 300 E. Olive Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401 Burbank, CA 91502 (310) 260-3687 (818) 557-3537 45 Public Defenders Adult Services-Branch Offices (cont.) Torrance Branch Office Inglewood Area Office One Regent St 3655 Torrance Blvd Inglewood, CA 90301 Torrance, CA 90503 (310) 419-5248 (310) 419-5248 C. Public Defenders Juvenile Services-Branch Offices Juvenile Headquarters Lancaster Juvenile Services 11701 Alameda St., 1st Fl. 1110 W. Avenue J, Ste. 16 Lynwood, CA 90262 Lancaster, CA 93534 (323) 357-5290 (661) 945-6492 Compton Juvenile Services Eastlake/Northeast Juvenile Justice 200 W. Compton Blvd Center Compton, CA 90220 1601 Eastlake Ave. (310) 603-7299 Los Angeles, CA 90033 (323) 226-8998 Inglewood Juvenile Services One Regent St. Los Padrinos Juvenile Services Inglewood, CA 90301 7281 E. Quill Drive (310) 419-5245 Downey, CA 90242 (562) 940-8829 Kenyon Juvenile Justice Ctr. 7625 S. Central Ave. Long Beach Juvenile Services Los Angeles, CA 90001 415 W. Ocean Blvd. (323) 586-6116 Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 491-6368 Pasadena Juvenile Services 300 E. Walnut St. Pomona Juvenile Services Pasadena, CA 91101 100 W. Second St., 2nd Fl (626) 356-5464 Pomona, CA 91766 (909) 868-6400 Sylmar Juvenile Services 16350 Filbert St. Sylmar, CA 91342 (818) 364-2133 Legal Services Mental Health Court Program National Health Advocacy Services 5321 Via Marisol 1336 Wilshire Blvd. #102 Los Angeles, CA 90042 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (323) 478-8232 (213) 484-1628 (323) 254-9614 fax Legal advocacy services for mentally and/or developmentally disabled L.A. Center for Law and Justice persons. Services are free. 1640 Marengo Street #410 Los Angeles, CA (323) 276-8880 46 National Health Advocacy Services (cont.) Provides service in landlord, tenant, housing, consumer, and government benefits such as denials or cutoff of SSI, SSA, AFDC, GR or food stamps. Also family issues such as divorce, custody, child support, etc. Proof of low-income status required. Services are free. Serves northeast and East Los Angeles. San Fernando Valley Legal Services SFV Neighborhood Legal Services 13327 Van Nuys Blvd. Pacoima, CA 91331 (818) 896-5271 Legal assistance including counseling, advocacy litigation, family law, domestic violence, housing, healthcare, public benefits, etc. Low-income persons welcome. Serves the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando Valley, Burbank, and Glendale. Legal Services Program of Pasadena 81 N. Mentor Ave Pasadena, CA (626) 795-3233 Provides housing, government benefits, family law Community Legal Services 11834 E. Firestone Blvd. Norwalk, CA (800) 834-5001 Civil legal services for low-income residents such as housing, family law, government benefits, domestic violence, restraining orders and consumer law. Services are free. Serves Artesia, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Cerritos, Downey, Norwalk, and Paramount. Legal Aid Foundation of L.A. West Office Administration 1102 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, Ca (800) 964-1015 Provides free counsel, advocacy representation and community education in the area of housing, government benefits, immigration, etc. Services are free for L.A. county residents. II. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INCARCERATION Correctional Facilities-Adult (California Department of Corrections) California Department of Corrections: http://www.cdc.state.ca.us/ 47 Los Angeles County Reception Centers These are prisons where newly sentenced prisoners are first assigned. They remain at these facilities for 60 to 90 days before assignment to a “permanent” California Department of Corrections (CDC) facility. North Kern State Prison Wasco State Prison 2737 West Cecil Ave 701 Scofield Ave P.O. Box 567 P.O. Box 8800 Delano, CA 93216 Wasco, CA 93280 (661) 721-2345 (661) 758-8400 ADA Coordinator ext. 5600 ADA Coordinator ext.5602 Developmental Disability Programs (Prisons) There are 33 California Department of Corrections prisons, or correctional facilities. The following 12 are designated for housing prisoners with developmental disabilities. The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Coordinators are the primary contact persons at each prison for issues concerning developmentally disabled prisoners. California Correctional Institution California Institution for Women 24900 Highway 202 16756 Chino-Corona Road P.O.