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Find free legal aid programs and know-your-rights information in your state.
We help people with a legal battle and a loved one in prison, in person in Hartford and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
Run by people who have been through life after prison and a legal battle themselves.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
โHi, you. Eighteen months ago I was exactly where you are. For me it was visits on Saturdays. I've started painting again. Praying for you.โ
โFor whoever is where I was: I was right where you are two years ago. Back then it was visits on Saturdays. Yesterday I booked a holiday. Bit by bit it comes back. Sending love.โ
โI know you're scared and the letters keep coming. I've been there, hiding the post, lying about why the phone rang. What helped me was telling one person, just one, and asking for help with the paperwork. The debt charity lady didn't judge me. She just made a list. Start with one letter. One call. That's all. You're not a bad person for struggling. You're just a person who needs a hand. And you can do this, even when it feels impossible.โ
โIf you're scared right now, I get it. I've been there. For me it was about three years ago. My husband got 4 years, every single day. This morning I sang in the car. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold.โ