Resources: Legal Resources

The Oklahoma Innocence Project accepts cases of actual innocence in Oklahoma; DNA and non-DNA cases; no sentence requirements. Must have credible evidence of factual innocence and be convicted in Oklahoma state court (no federal convictions). Serves Oklahoma only.

The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP) provides free civil legal assistance to people who are incarcerated or detained in Pennsylvania on their constitutional and civil rights claims. PILP’s intake process is primarily by letter or legal mail. Intake may also be conducted by phone, M-F 9am-5pm; via email; or online at https://pilp.org/contact (click “Submit Request for Online Assistance”).

The Prison Law Office ("PLO") litigates and monitors California and Arizona class action lawsuits regarding medical and mental health services, lack of reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, use of excessive force, unsanitary living conditions, prolonged extreme solitary confinement, and due process violations. Also has an extensive set of legal informational handouts about various California prison- and county jail-related issues.

Note: PLO engages in class action lawsuits and does not represent people in individual cases. People can write with specific questions and they will send a packet if they have one that applies. Se habla Español. Serves Californians and Arizonans only. Encouraged to write or email rather than call.

Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts advocates for the civil and human rights of people incarcerated in Massachusetts state prisons, county jails and houses of correction, and ICE detention. Priority areas are conditions of confinement, medical and mental healthcare, race equity, solitary confinement, and staff-on-prisoners assaults.

Immigration resources available: contact information for post-conviction screening, immigration attorneys (legal services and private), consulates, and community organizations. Immigration legal self-help materials, including know-your-rights materials, what to expect in immigration court, deportation defense, third country deportations, how to find out if you have an ICE detainer, how to request proof of citizenship, and how to FOIA a copy of your immigration file. Also offer post-deportation resources by country.