Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts is a non-profit organization dedicated to challenging the carceral system through litigation, advocacy, and community engagement. With a small staff, they prioritize healthcare, conditions of confinement, solitary confinement, brutality, and racial equity in corrections, working towards promoting the human rights of incarcerated individuals and ending harmful confinement.
Through their work, Prisoners' Legal Services provides advice and guidance to incarcerated individuals and their families, supports legislation that strengthens prisoners' rights, advocates for adequate healthcare and mental health treatment, addresses extreme conditions of confinement, fights against the use of solitary confinement, and works to combat prison brutality. Their impact litigation and systemic advocacy aim to bring about meaningful change and ensure that no person is subjected to unlawful torment within the prison system.
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