FOR PROFESSIONALS
Give Families Answers, Not Just a Verdict
Co-branded, always-current CDCR family guide packets for defense attorneys, public defenders, nonprofits, and ministries.
The moment every defense attorney knows: sentencing ends, and the family turns to you and asks “what do we do now?” Right now, most firms have nothing to hand them. BridgeTheBars licensing gives you a professional, co-branded family guide packet — built from CDCR’s own rules, verified against primary sources, and updated when the rules change.
What it is
A printable, co-branded packet of BridgeTheBars’ family survival guides — reception center, visitor approval, first visit, packages, and cost survival — carrying your firm or organization’s name alongside ours.
Why it matters to clients
The first 90 days after sentencing are the most confusing and expensive stretch for a family. Handing them real answers at the worst moment is remembered — and referred.
Why it stays accurate
CDCR rules move constantly — in 2026 alone: a statewide tablet provider switch, proposed Form 106 overhaul, vendor list updates. Licensed packets are refreshed when the rules change, so your handout is never the stale one.
Why it’s safe to put your name on
BridgeTheBars takes no vendor kickbacks — no affiliate deals with package, telecom, or deposit companies. The pledge is printed on our pages. Nothing in the packet steers families toward anyone who profits from them.
Who this is for
- Criminal defense attorneys and firms — a client-family resource for the sentencing conversation and after.
- Public defender offices — a scalable handout for the families your caseload doesn’t leave time to walk through the system.
- Reentry and family-support nonprofits, prison ministries, and social services — verified logistics content so your staff can focus on the human work.
What a license includes
- The Family Guide Packet (PDF, print-ready): reception center “first 90 days,” visitor approval walkthrough, first visit step-by-step, packages & approved vendors, and the connectivity cost guide — co-branded with your name and contact block.
- Update service: refreshed packets when CDCR rules materially change, with a plain-English note on what changed — like this year’s tablet transition, where families had days to save photos before deletion.
- Unlimited internal distribution to your clients and their families, print or digital.
- A listing option on a BridgeTheBars partner page (optional — some offices prefer quiet use, which is fine).
Pricing
- Solo practitioner: $249/year
- Firm or office (multiple attorneys/staff): $499/year
- Nonprofits, ministries & public agencies: $149/year — and if that’s a barrier for a small volunteer organization doing real work, write to us anyway.
Licensing revenue is what keeps the public site free for families, with no ads and no vendor deals — your license is the business model that makes the ethics possible.
How to start
Email help@bridgethebars.com with your organization’s name and type, and we’ll send a sample packet and invoice. No portal, no sales call unless you want one.
If you’re a family member who landed here: everything on this site is free for you and always will be. This page is for the professionals around you.