Prisoners' Legal Services of New York has provided legal representation to indigent people confined in New York State prisons since 1976. It handles matters such as excessive use of force, solitary confinement, disciplinary hearings, medical and mental health care, jail time credit, and child custody and visitation, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, and Newburgh and a Get Help office directory.
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