MCLS

MCLS was established in 1972 to provide civil legal services to people in Massachusetts prisons and jails. The office does not provide criminal defense services. The office focuses on four issues: health and mental health care, guard-on-prisoner violence, physical conditions of confinement, and segregation and isolation. MCLS addresses these problems through administrative advocacy, legislative advocacy, and litigation. MCLS is also known as Prisoners Legal Services.

MCLS, Inc.
Eight Winter Street, 11th Floor
Boston, MA 02108

Phone: (617) 482-2773

Fax: (617) 451-6383

MCLS accepts telephone requests for assistance on Monday afternoons from 1 to 4 P.M. Family and friends of prisoners can call toll-free from anywhere in Massachusetts on (800) 882-1413. County prisoners should call collect on (617) 482-4124. DOC prisoners should use the pre-authorized speed dial number *9004#. If Monday is a holiday calling hours will be on Tuesday.