Report a serious prison or jail condition.

Families, incarcerated people, advocates, and professionals may submit information about unsafe or unlawful conditions for PCRA’s preliminary review.

Immediate danger or medical emergency?Contact facility emergency personnel, 911 where appropriate, counsel, or the responsible corrections agency. Do not wait for a website response.

Preliminary information intake

Tell us what is happening—and what has already been reported.

PCRA may evaluate whether the information calls for record preservation, administrative escalation, ombudsman or inspector-general contact, counsel coordination, public-record requests, advocacy, or referral to a qualified attorney or organization.

Your nameRelationship to affected person

Email address or phone number

Name of affected personIncarcerated-person ID number (optional)

Institution or facilityState or federal system

Primary issueIs someone in immediate danger?

What grievances, medical requests, incident reports, or outside complaints have been made?Describe what happened, including dates, locations, witnesses, and continuing harmWhat outcome or help is being requested?

Do not attach sensitive records to ordinary email. PCRA can provide approved document-delivery instructions after reviewing the initial report.

Water & sanitation

Contamination, sewage, pests, mold, unsafe food, unusable toilets, or lack of hygiene supplies.

Medical care

Delayed treatment, medication interruption, specialist access, mental-health crisis, or disability accommodation.

Safety & living conditions

Extreme temperatures, overcrowding, violence, failure to protect, fire safety, or dangerous housing.

Retaliation & access

Retaliation for grievances, interference with mail or legal access, or barriers to reporting harm.