Volunteer Guide

University of Minnesota - Detainee Rights Clinic

  • Location:
    190 Mondale Hall
    229 19th Avenue South
    Minneapolis, MN 55455
  • Phone:
    (612) 301-1156
  • Contact methods:
    Email, Mail/Letter, Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    No

The University of Minnesota - Detainee Rights Clinic provides representation for those detained by ICE.

State served: Minnesota
Detention Facilities Served: Carver County Jail (MN), Freeborn County Adult Detention Center (MN), Ramsey County Adult Detention Center (MN), Sherburne County Facility (MN)

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Habeas Corpus, Removal hearings
Types of immigration legal services provided: Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Populations served: Detained individuals
Languages spoken: English
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: Yes
Nominal fee charged? No

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 2
Is organization BIA recognized? No
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 1

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes