Serving individuals and families nationwide · All 50 states · Federal & state
Prisoner Legal Aid connects families with independent civil rights attorneys who take on excessive force, medical neglect, wrongful death, and FTCA claims in courts across the country, at zero upfront cost to you. One call starts the process.
Two ways forward
Every matter starts with the same confidential review. From there, you choose how you want to proceed.
$0 upfront cost
We connect families with independent civil rights attorneys who take on excessive force, medical neglect, wrongful death, and FTCA claims in courts across the country — at zero upfront cost to you. One call starts the process; we take it from there.
Professional document preparation
Prefer to represent yourself? Our paralegal team drafts complaints, motions, habeas petitions, and appellate briefs — researched and properly formatted — while you remain in full control of your own case.
Case types we review: Prison medical neglect · Guard assault & excessive force · Wrongful death · FTCA claims
Helping a loved one from the outside? Most people who reach us are a mother, spouse or sibling, and you can start an intake on someone else's behalf. Begin with our free guide, The First 72 Hours.
Notes: 42 U.S.C. § 1983; 28 U.S.C. §§ 2254, 2255 (habeas); 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671–2680 (Federal Tort Claims Act); Eighth & Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution (excessive force claims).
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