Jail and Prison Abuse
We help prisoners and their families fight for their rights and stand up to abuse.
People who are incarcerated do not lose their rights to be free from unfair punishment and assault — even if prison officials seem to ignore this fact. We have represented many people in jail and prison who have been beaten by corrections officers, denied their rights, or illegally punished in other ways. Both at our prior firm and with KLLF, our work has included:
Winning a judgment on behalf of a class of people who were denied access to an early release program in prison on the basis of their disabilities.
Representing a class of civil immigrant detainees who were allegedly forced to work to clean the facility and paid only $1 per day.
Suing the United States over the wrongful death of a man who was beaten and denied medical treatment in federal prison.
Representing dozens of men who were held in solitary confinement at the Dauphin County Prison in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, when the warden intentionally cut the power and shut off the heat in November and December of 2023.
Suing on behalf of a woman who whose hijab and religious prayer beads were illegally confiscated during her booking and subsequent incarceration.
Obtaining a ground-breaking settlement in a putative class action challenging New York City’s efforts to circumvent restrictions on solitary confinement for young detainees and physical abuse by jail staff in Albany County.
Representing a class of New York prisoners who were subject to unconstitutional post-release supervision.
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