Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project - Civil Legal Assistance
115 Farley Circle, Suite 110 , Lewisburg, PA 17837
Eligibility
Hours
Application process
Corresponds primarily through “Legal Mail” so please be sure to write “Legal Mail” on the outside of the envelope or follow your institution’s privileged mail procedures when addressing your letter.
Fees
Services free of charge.
Service area
PA
Description
Assists individuals who are incarcerated or detained in prisons, jails, immigration detention centers, or other institutional settings by providing information, legal advice, advocacy, and representation of civil rights matter issues related to their conditions of confinement. Provides assistance in: A) Medical care and mental healthcare B) Freedom from retaliation and freedom from assault and sexual abuse C) Personal safety and freedom from assault and sexual abuse D) Access to the courts E) Religious accommodations and disability accommodations F) Clean, safe, and humane living conditions
Providing organization
Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project
The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project protects and advances the constitutional and civil rights of people incarcerated in Pennsylvania through litigation, advocacy, and legal advice. We are a legal aid organization that provides free civil legal assistance to people who are incarcerated or detained in Pennsylvania who have civil or constitutional rights issues related to their conditions of confinement.