when harm happens behind locked doors.
Institutional Injuries and Rights Violations
Abuse, neglect, and unlawful treatment in jail or prison are not acceptable.
We investigate, document, and pursue accountability.
No cost to talk. No commitment required. Your information stays private.
Being in custody does not strip someone of their rights.
It does not excuse abuse.
And it does not justify neglect.
People are harmed in jails and prisons every day—by staff, by unsafe conditions, or by deliberate indifference. When it happens, the harm is often dismissed, minimized, or quietly buried. We take these cases seriously.
We represent people who were abused, denied medical care, or subjected to unlawful treatment while in custody.
Physical violence.
Medical neglect.
Dangerous conditions.
Retaliation for speaking up.
These cases demand discipline, documentation, and resolve.
That is how we approach them.
What counts as an institutional injury or rights violation?
Institutional harm takes different forms. Some are obvious. Others are quieter.
The common thread is the same: preventable harm, denied care, or unlawful treatment.
Most cases fall into a few patterns:
Force and physical abuse:
Excessive or unjustified force
Assault by staff, or preventable assault by other detainees
Institutions protect themselves.
Records disappear
Stories change
Silence is enforced
How we approach these cases
People currently incarcerated
We work methodically and deliberately.
Our process typically involves:
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Reconstructing timelines using medical records, logs, and incident reports.
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Identifying policy violations and systemic failures.
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Preserving evidence before it can be altered or destroyed.
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Consulting with medical and institutional experts when needed.
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Anticipating defenses before they are raised.
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Building claims that hold up under institutional pressure.
Who we represent
People recently released from custody
If you’re reaching out on behalf of someone else, that’s okay.
If you’re not sure whether what happened “counts,” that’s okay too.
We can talk it through.
What accountability can look like
Medical Neglect:
Excessive or unjustified force
Assault by staff, or preventable assault by other detainees
Some injuries leave visible scars.
Others leave records, timelines, and unanswered questions.
Both matter.
Why these cases are difficult — and why that matters
Conditions and isolation:
Unsafe living conditions (overcrowding, sanitation, hazards, etc.)
Prolonged isolation or punitive segregation without justification
People in harmed in custody are often told — explicitly or implicitly — that what happened to them doesn’t count. That no one will believe them. That fighting back will only make it worse.
We understand those dynamics. We account for them from the start.
These cases require patience, documentation, and an understanding of how correctional systems operate when they’re under scrutiny.
Families of individuals seriously injured or killed while detained
Every case is different.
Outcomes turn on facts, records, and timing. Not slogans.
Sometimes accountability means litigation that forces the truth into the open.
Sometimes it means naming the physical and psychological harm for what it is.
Sometimes it means exposing failures inside a facility that were never meant to see daylight.
And sometimes it means pushing for changes so the same harm doesn’t happen to the next person.
We don’t promise outcomes.
We commit to preparation, clarity, and follow-through.
Talk to us
If something happened while you or a loved one was in custody and it doesn’t sit right, you’re allowed to ask questions.
You’re allowed to slow things down.
You’re allowed to get clarity before deciding anything.
Retaliation and catastrophic outcomes:
Retaliation for filing grievances or complaints
Death or catastrophic injury in custody