The Prison Law Office

The Prison Law Office (PLO) is a nonprofit public interest law firm based in Berkeley, California, founded in 1976. Its mission is to reduce incarceration and ensure fair, humane, and constitutional treatment of people in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities and on parole. PLO provides free legal services to prisoners, engages in class action and other impact litigation, advocates for policy reform, and educates the public on prison conditions.