Prisoners' Rights Resources

Prisoners' Rights Resources

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If you have additional questions, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page, or give us a call at 773-769-1411. 

Please note that we do not take criminal cases.

• Guide to Scheduling Legal Calls & Visits at Illinois Prisons
• Visiting IL Prisons: Hotels
• Wexford Health Contract with IDOC
• Cook County Department of Corrections Prisoner Information Handbook (Effective February 2017 - Present)
• Grievance Procedure Handout (English and Spanish)
• How to File a Lawsuit from Prison
• Overview of the Law: Excessive Force
• Know Your Rights: Out of Cell Time
• Tips on Filing a Medical Care Lawsuit from Prison
• Know Your Rights: Due Process in Prison
• Know Your Rights: Failure to Protect
• Know Your Rights: Prison Conditions

Watch the webinar below (originally presented on July 15th, 2025) to learn about the resources linked above.

Below is the Prisoners' Civil Rights Federal Court training on Medical Cases from September 17th, 2025.

Below is the Prisoners' Civil Rights Federal Court General Information training from September 17, 2025.