Downloadable intake questionnaires, step-by-step completion guides, and direct links to state and federal court records systems.
Complete your intake questionnaire online — compassionate release, post-conviction relief, early termination of supervised release, family law, civil matters, and will preparation. All forms submit directly to our team.
📋 Start Online IntakeNeed to send court records, medical records, prior orders, or other case documents? Use our secure document upload portal. Files go directly to Judicial Advocates staff only — clients do not need a Google account to submit.
📤 Upload Case DocumentsFor § 2241, § 2255, compassionate release, and all other post-conviction matters.
⬇ Download PDFDetailed intake for § 3582(c)(1)(A) motions covering medical, family, and sentencing disparity grounds.
⬇ Download PDFFor divorce, post-decree modification, custody, child support, and ongoing proceedings.
⬇ Download PDFFor civil claims, Bivens actions, and related civil matters.
⬇ Download PDFFor estate planning, will preparation, and related matters.
⬇ Download PDFFor § 3583(e)(1) early termination of supervised release motions.
⬇ Download PDFStep-by-step explanation of every question on the Post-Conviction Relief intake questionnaire.
⬇ Download GuideComprehensive walkthrough covering all grounds, the BOP exhaustion process, and release planning.
⬇ Download GuideStep-by-step guidance under 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(1), incorporating recent appellate authority on individualized § 3553(a) review.
⬇ Download GuideCovers new divorce filings, post-decree modifications, custody, and ongoing proceedings.
⬇ Download GuideDetailed guidance on claims, damages, evidence preservation, and statute of limitations.
⬇ Download GuideOklahoma will law, beneficiary designations, executor responsibilities, and asset planning.
⬇ Download GuideDirect links to official state court public records systems for Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, and Arkansas. Use these to verify case status, docket entries, and filed documents in state court matters.
Primary statewide case search covering Oklahoma district courts, Court of Civil Appeals, and Supreme Court. Dockets, filings, and party information.
🔗 Search OSCNCovers Oklahoma county courts not included in the OSCN system. Use when OSCN does not return results for a county.
🔗 Search ODCRAll federal district and appellate court filings for the Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and the Tenth Circuit.
🔗 Access PACEROfficial Texas statewide case records portal operated by the Office of Court Administration. Covers district, county, and appellate courts statewide.
🔗 Search re:SearchTXOfficial portal for Texas courts — court rules, forms, opinions, and direct links to individual court websites and local case search tools.
🔗 Texas Judicial BranchAll federal filings for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
🔗 Access PACEROfficial Missouri courts public records system covering all 114 counties. Search by party name, case number, or attorney. Includes circuit and appellate courts.
🔗 Search Case.netOfficial Missouri judiciary portal — court rules, forms, self-help resources, and direct access to circuit court websites.
🔗 Missouri CourtsAll federal filings for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
🔗 Access PACEROfficial Arkansas court records portal covering circuit and district courts statewide. Search by party, case number, or docket entry.
🔗 Search ARCourtsOfficial Arkansas judiciary website — Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinions, court rules, forms, and links to circuit court resources.
🔗 Arkansas JudiciaryAll federal filings for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals — the primary federal circuit for JA's active §2241 docket.
🔗 Access PACERThe federal judiciary's official public records system. Access filings from every U.S. district court, bankruptcy court, and circuit court of appeals. Account required; $.10/page after $30 quarterly threshold.
🔗 PACER Login / RegisterFree access to millions of federal court opinions, orders, and oral argument recordings. Covers all circuit and district courts. No account required for basic searches.
🔗 Search CourtListenerSentencing statistics by district, judge, offense type, and demographic. Useful for comparative analysis in mitigation and compassionate release matters.
🔗 USSC Data ToolsDirect links to authoritative federal resources across sentencing, BOP policy, post-conviction law, and legal research. All links open in a new tab.
Official federal judiciary records system for all U.S. district, bankruptcy, and circuit courts. Account required; $.10/page after $30 quarterly threshold.
🔗 PACEROfficial current Federal Rules — Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Appellate Procedure. Required reading for procedural compliance in all federal filings.
🔗 Federal RulesAll official Administrative Office forms — AO-242 (§ 2241 petition), AO-241 (§ 2254), and all other federal court forms. Required format for many pro se filings.
🔗 AO Court FormsResearch and education arm of the federal judiciary — benchbooks, pattern jury instructions, judicial history, and FJC studies on federal practice and judicial behavior.
🔗 Federal Judicial CenterFree access to millions of federal court opinions, orders, and PACER documents. RECAP browser extension automatically uploads PACER documents to the free archive.
🔗 CourtListenerCurrent federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual, commentary, application notes, and policy statements. Includes § 1B1.13 (compassionate release) and all current guidelines.
🔗 USSG ManualFinal amendments adopted April 16, 2026: restructured loss table, post-offense rehabilitation adjustment, simplified grouping rules, fentanyl enhancements, career offender updates.
🔗 2026 AmendmentsRetroactive amendment reducing status points (§ 4A1.1) and establishing zero-point offender provisions. Effective November 2023 — still basis for active resentencing motions.
🔗 Amendment 821USSC online tool providing quick access to sentencing data for similarly situated defendants by offense type, district, and guideline range. Essential for comparative sentencing arguments.
🔗 JSINInteractive sentencing guidelines table — calculate guideline ranges by offense level and criminal history category. Direct access to the sentencing table used in every federal case.
🔗 Sentencing TableSentencing data by district, judge, offense type, and demographic. Annual reports, Quick Facts publications, and interactive data dashboards for comparative analysis.
🔗 USSC DataProf. Doug Berman's (Ohio State) leading blog tracking federal sentencing developments, circuit decisions, USSC activity, and clemency in real time.
🔗 Berman BlogOfficial BOP policies governing sentence computation, FSA credits, custody classification, RDAP, RRC placement, and all BOP operations. Essential for § 2241 challenges.
🔗 Program StatementsSearch for federal inmates by name or BOP register number. Verifies current facility, projected release date, and inmate status. Official BOP tool.
🔗 Inmate LocatorOfficial BOP page covering FSA earned time credits, PATTERN risk score methodology, eligible programming, and RDAP eligibility. Core resource for § 2241 credit disputes.
🔗 BOP FSA PageSearchable directory of all federal Residential Reentry Centers by state. Use to identify facilities for RRC placement requests, BOP designation advocacy, and § 2241 RRC claims.
🔗 RRC DirectoryFederal prison population statistics, staffing data, facility capacity, and cost of incarceration. Useful for deliberate indifference and § 2241 system-wide arguments.
🔗 BOP StatisticsDOJ statistical publications on federal sentencing, incarceration, recidivism, and correctional populations. BJS NCJ reports are admissible under FRE 803(8) as government agency records.
🔗 BJSGAO audits of BOP operations including FSA implementation failures, medical care, staffing vacancies, and RRC placement. GAO reports are deployed as FRE 803(8) admissions against interest.
🔗 GAO BOP ReportsLegislative tracking, sentencing reform resources, and case stories on mandatory minimums. Useful for legislative history arguments in sentencing disparity and compassionate release motions.
🔗 FAMMData and research on BOP conditions, reentry barriers, and correctional policy. PPI reports are widely cited in compassionate release and § 2241 motions. Free public access.
🔗 Prison Policy InitiativeOfficial DOJ page for presidential pardons and commutations. Covers eligibility, petition procedures, and current clemency initiatives. Includes the official petition forms.
🔗 Pardon AttorneyDOJ internal policies governing federal prosecution, plea negotiations, sentencing recommendations, and charging decisions. Essential for prosecutorial discretion arguments.
🔗 Justice ManualOIG audits and investigations of DOJ/BOP programs, including BOP medical care failures, staff misconduct, and program deficiencies. Critical for § 2241 and Bivens matters.
🔗 DOJ OIGDOJ publication providing AUSAs guidance on prosecution, sentencing, and post-conviction litigation. Understanding government's internal positions aids in anticipating opposition arguments.
🔗 U.S. Attorneys' BulletinFree access to U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Supreme Court opinions, and annotated legal resources. The most comprehensive free legal research tool available.
🔗 Cornell LIIPlain-language legal definitions and explanations from Cornell Law School. Useful for clients and family members navigating unfamiliar legal terms in federal proceedings.
🔗 Wex DictionaryContinuously updated official CFR. Title 28 (Judicial Administration) covers all BOP regulations. Essential for challenging BOP's regulatory compliance in § 2241 proceedings.
🔗 eCFRFree searchable federal and state court opinions. Find circuit and district decisions on § 2241, compassionate release, and sentencing issues without PACER or Westlaw access.
🔗 Google ScholarFederal Public Defender sentencing resources, guideline analysis, and post-conviction research materials used by defense practitioners nationwide. Publicly accessible.
🔗 Defender ResourcesFederal probation office policies, supervision guidelines, and officer resources. Essential for early termination of supervised release (§ 3583(e)(1)) strategy and compliance.
🔗 U.S. ProbationComprehensive coverage of U.S. Supreme Court — certiorari grants, oral arguments, and opinions. Essential for tracking cases affecting post-conviction and sentencing law.
🔗 SCOTUSblogPractice resources, amicus briefs, and legal commentary from the nation's leading criminal defense organization. NACDL amicus positions are cited in federal appellate work.
🔗 NACDLLegal commentary on constitutional law, criminal law, and federal courts from leading legal scholars. Hosted at Reason.com.
🔗 Volokh ConspiracyScholarly journal covering federal supervision, sentencing, and correctional policy. Published by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
🔗 Federal Probation JournalFillable versions of frequently required BOP and DOJ forms — needed for BOP records requests, identity verification, and clemency petitions.
Required by BOP before releasing medical records, sentence computation sheets, or other inmate records. Must accompany any BOP records request submitted on behalf of a client.
⬇ Download AO-192 (Fillable)Required by the Department of Justice for FOIA and Privacy Act requests. Certifies the identity of the individual whose records are being requested.
⬇ Download DOJ-361 (Fillable)Official DOJ Pardon Attorney pardon petition form. Required for presidential pardon applications submitted through the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
⬇ Download Pardon ApplicationOfficial DOJ commutation petition form for sentence commutation requests submitted through the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
⬇ Download Commutation Petition