Legal Services Corporation Releases Report on Justice Gap in America
Monday, October 17, 2005
- Organization: Legal Services Corporation
- Link: http://www.lsc.gov
Report finds that at least 80 percent of the civil legal needs of low-income Americans are not being met.
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) today released "Documenting the Justice Gap in America: The Current Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-Income Americans," a report that concludes that at least 80 percent of the civil legal needs of low-income Americans are not being met.
The report was a culmination of a year-long study by LSC to document the extent to which current civil legal needs of low-income Americans are not being met, taking into account all the changes in the civil justice system in the last decade, including both LSC-funded services and non-federal resources.
The report is available for download from LSC's website.
Follow the link below for the full Press Release containing links to the full report and an overview of the report.
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) today released "Documenting the Justice Gap in America: The Current Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-Income Americans," a report that concludes that at least 80 percent of the civil legal needs of low-income Americans are not being met.
The report was a culmination of a year-long study by LSC to document the extent to which current civil legal needs of low-income Americans are not being met, taking into account all the changes in the civil justice system in the last decade, including both LSC-funded services and non-federal resources.
The report is available for download from LSC's website.
Follow the link below for the full Press Release containing links to the full report and an overview of the report.
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