{"id":12161,"date":"2014-03-11T19:41:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T19:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colorlines.madeostudio.com\/article\/studies-point-access-justice-gap-among-low-income-and-immigrant-communities\/"},"modified":"2014-03-11T19:41:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T19:41:00","slug":"studies-point-access-justice-gap-among-low-income-and-immigrant-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colorlines.com\/article\/studies-point-access-justice-gap-among-low-income-and-immigrant-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Studies Point to ‘Access to Justice Gap’ Among Low-Income and Immigrant Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Studies Point to ‘Access to Justice Gap’ Among Low-Income and Immigrant Communities<\/h3>\n

A new 'Justice Index' shows states in the South and Midwest are sorely lacking in access to civil legal counsel. <\/p>

\n By Von Diaz<\/span> Mar 11, 2014<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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In what some advocates are describing as a human rights crisis<\/a>, new studies reveal how widespread lack of\u00a0access to adequate legal counsel\u00a0is among those who struggle with\u00a0income inequality and limited English language proficiency. The National Center for Access to Justice recently launched a Justice Index<\/a>, which looks specifically at access to legal representation, language assistance and disability assistance across the country. Their study found that:\u00a0<\/p>\n