Free criminal defence and prisoners' rights help in Brazil

17 organisations · Brazil

17 organisations in Brazil offer free or low-cost criminal defence and prisoners' rights help. Types of organisation: 15 associations and networks, 1 university law clinic, 1 NGO. Access: 15 free subject to income conditions, 1 reserved for specific groups. Most offered languages: Portuguese.

What this covers

Defence for people who cannot afford a lawyer, police custody, bail, appeals and wrongful convictions, detention conditions and the rights of prisoners.

Organisations

Belem

Belo Horizonte

Brasília

Curitiba

Florianopolis

Fortaleza

Goiania

Manaus

Porto Alegre

Recife

Rio de Janeiro

Salvador

São Paulo

Vitoria

Other needs covered in Brazil

Orientation only, not legal advice. Information aggregated from public sources: always check with the organisation before relying on any entry.