LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION ACT - HEARINGS BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (ON H R 3719), FEBRUARY 22 AND 23, 1977

• NCJ Number: 43671
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 485 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

HEARINGS WERE HELD ON A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS SO THAT IT CAN REACH ITS GOAL OF TWO ATTORNEYS PER 100,000 POOR PERSONS; CORPORATION STATISTICS ARE PRESENTED.

Abstract

THE HEARINGS REPORT CONTAINS A REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 1978 OF $217,053,000, IN CONTRAST TO THE 1977 APPROPRIATION OF $125,000,000. A BREAKDOWN OF BUDGET ITEMS, A PROPOSAL FOR EXPANSION OF LEGAL SERVICES INTO UNSERVED AREAS, AND A STATEMENT OF NEED ARE INCLUDED. WITNESSES SUPPORTED THE NEED FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE POOR.