Resources: Legal Resources

Advocacy for disabled people in Texas, including those in some correctional facilities. Resources available to assist with disability discrimination in Correctional Facilities, or suing a Government entity for an injury. To request legal advocacy services, call 1-800-252-9108. Only serves people in Texas.

The Florida Justice Institute (FJI) is a public interest law firm that conducts civil rights litigation and advocacy in the areas of prisoners’ rights, housing discrimination, disability discrimination, and other areas impacting the poor and disenfranchised. This includes cases for persons currently or formerly incarcerated in a Florida prison or jail involving mistreatment while incarcerated, or involving the conditions of the facility. Does not assist with criminal law cases or postconviction cases such as habeas corpus petitions.Only serves people in Florida. 

Accepts cases of actual innocence in Georgia; DNA and non-DNA cases; you must have completed your direct appeal, and you must be currently incarcerated, or on the Georgia Sex Offender Registry. You must have been convicted in Georgia. Serves Georgia Only.

The Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project is a law student clinic providing service to indigent incarcerated people, including advocacy for those charged with violating prison regulations, people appearing before Parole Board and disciplinary hearings, and legal research assistance for those who are currently incarcerated. Because this program is university-affiliated, it may not be staffed during transitional periods in the academic schedule. Provides post-conviction administrative advocacy, not direct pre-conviction litigation. Collect calls accepted. Spanish language available over the phone upon request. Spanish know-your-rights packets related to disciplinary tickets and parole hearings available.   Provides representation to incarcerated people in disciplinary and parole hearings and legal research in Massachusetts only.