Crime & Legal-Related Nonprofits in Tennessee

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TO HELP STOP ELDER ABUSE IN SENIOR HOUSING FACILITIES.

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TO SUPPORT AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO THE INDIGENT, THAT WORK TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND TO PROVIDE LAW STUDENT ASSISTANCE.

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MEN OF VALOR IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO WINNING MEN IN PRISON TO JESUS CHRIST AND DISCIPLING THEM. THE PURPOSE OF THE MINISTRY IS TO EQUIP MEN TO RE-ENTER SOCIETY AS MEN OF INTEGRITY - BECOMING GIVERS TO THE COMMUNITY, RATHER THAN TAKERS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORTED BY CONTRIBUTIONS.

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THE MISSION IS TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND SEVERE PHYSICAL ABUSE THROUGH PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND INTERVENTION.

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TO PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES.

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A RE-ENTRY FACILITY THAT OFFERS A TRANSFORMATIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY FOR MEN NEWLY RELEASED FROM PRISON WHO FACE CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES AS THEY TRANSITION BACK INTO SOCIETY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMMING IS BASED ON FOUR PILLARS: BASIC NEEDS WHICH COVERS FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING AND TRANSPORTATION; HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WHICH COVER PHYSICAL, DENTAL AND EYE EXAMS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND ADDICTION SUPPORT SERVICES, ALONG WITH WELLNESS CLASSES TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING; LIFE SKILLS WHICH CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH RESIDENTS ON SHORT AND LONG TERM GOALS, TRANSITION PLANS AND ASSIST WITH SKILL DEVELOPMENT; AND LEGAL SUPPORT WHICH RESIDENTS MEET WITH THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY TO ADDRESS EXPUNGEMENTS, CHILD SUPPORT, CHILD CUSTODY, AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS AND AN ATTORNEY WHO SPECIALIZES IN DRIVER'S LICENSE RESTORATION.

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TJC USES THE LAW AND ADVOCACY TO ENSURE THAT TENNESSEANS CAN MEET THEIR MOST BASIC NEEDS.

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FOSTER EDUCATION, MAINTAIN LEGAL PROFESSION HONOR & ETHICS & PROMOTE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PUBLIC

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PEOPLE WHO HAVE JUST BEEN RELEASED FROM PRISON ARE TYPICALLY STIGMATIZED, OVERLOOKED, AND PIGEONHOLED BY SOCIETY. WHEN THEY WALK INTO PROJECT RETURN, THEY DISCOVER THAT HERE THEY ARE VALUED, HEARD, AND ENCOURAGED. WHILE REDUCTION OF INCARCERATION AND OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM CONTINUES TO ELUDE THE U.S., PROJECT RETURN SERVES AS PART OF THE SOLUTION. PROJECT RETURN IS SOLELY DEDICATED TO THE SUCCESSFUL NEW BEGINNINGS OF PEOPLE RETURNING TO OUR COMMUNITY AFTER INCARCERATION. NOW IN ITS 44TH YEAR OF SERVICE TO TENNESSEE, PROJECT RETURN PROVIDES REENTRY ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TO HUNDREDS OF MEN AND WOMEN EACH YEAR. WE PLACE EMPLOYMENT AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK, BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST PREDICTOR OF A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, AND ALL OF OUR PROGRAM SERVICES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ARE WOVEN TOGETHER TO ENSURE MAXIMAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. THE MISSION OF PROJECT RETURN IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES NEEDED TO RETURN SUCCES

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PROVIDE CLE FOR MEMBERS OF THE TN LEGAL COMMUNITY AND INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM

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THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE BETTER AND MORE EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT, MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF ETHICAL CONDUCT ON THE PART OF ALL SHERIFFS AND DEPUTIES AND PROVIDE A FORM OF CONSTANT EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE OF EXPERIENCE AMONG ALL SHERIFFS IN TENNESSEE.

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NUTURE THE NEXT IS A STATE CHAPTER OF PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA FORMED TO PREVENT THE ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF TENNESSEE'S CHILDREN.

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The goal of this organization is to operate community-based residential facilities which allow adult and juvenile offenders with satisfactory behavior to transition back to the community during the last months of their sentences or which provide congregate living arrangements and supportive services for ex-offenders to help them successfully reenter the community and become self-sufficient. These facilities are known as work release centers, prerelease centers, rehabilitation centers and group homes for juvenile offenders or status offenders.

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The goal of this organization is to provide counseling, job seeking assistance and other nonresidential supportive services that help adult and/or juvenile offenders re-integrate into the community following their release from a correctional facility.

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LEGAL REPRESENTATION, COUNSELING AND OTHER CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE INDIGENT OF TENNESSEE

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WE BUILD THE MOMENTUM OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR TO CREATE EQUITABLE, MEASURABLE AND LASTING CHANGE.

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TO REACH SOULS IN COMMUNITIES AND PRISONS WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

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NASHVILLE BAR ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED TO IMPROVE THE PRACTICE OF LAW THROUGH EDUCATION, SERVICE & FELLOWSHIP

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TO COMBAT CHILD ABUSE BY COORDINATING SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN CRISIS AND PROVIDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOCUSED ON PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION.

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The goal of this organization is to deal specifically with the prevention of child abuse including incest through educational interventions which may focus on children of various ages, parents, people who work with families and/or the community at large.