Sahim's law allows family members to bring civil actions on behalf of incarcerated individuals and establishes confidentiality requirements.

Sahim's law, also known as the "Sahim's law," allows family members to bring civil actions on behalf of incarcerated individuals. Family members include spouses, domestic partners, adult children, parents, siblings, and legal guardians. To initiate a civil action, family members must receive consent from the incarcerated individual, which an independent legal advocate or public defender must certify as voluntary. Once consent is given, family members can represent the incarcerated individual for the duration of the legal proceeding.

Sahim's law allows family members to bring civil actions on behalf of incarcerated individuals and establishes confidentiality requirements.

Sahim's law, also known as the "Sahim's law," allows family members to bring civil actions on behalf of incarcerated individuals. Family members include spouses, domestic partners, adult children, parents, siblings, and legal guardians. To initiate a civil action, family members must receive consent from the incarcerated individual, which an independent legal advocate or public defender must certify as voluntary. Once consent is given, family members can represent the incarcerated individual for the duration of the legal proceeding.