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Prisoners Civil Law Service (PCLS)

Legal Aid NSW statewide specialist service.

Prisoners Civil Law Service (PCLS) is a statewide specialist service of Legal Aid NSW. 

PCLS provides information and referrals, advice, and assistance to prisoners. Our service is free and confidential.

We can provide free advice and minor assistance in civil law areas like:

  • Centrelink issues
  • Complaints about government departments
  • Consumer disputes and debts
  • Discrimination complaints
  • Fines and WDO’s
  • Healthcare and medication complaints
  • Housing matters, social housing and rental disputes
  • Victims support payments,
  • Victims compensation restitution debts
  • Wrongdoing by prison guard or police 

Our lawyers either visit or arrange video link or telephone conferences with prisoners in all NSW gaols. 

You can contact us by pressing #2 on the Common Auto Dial List (CADL) and asking for an appointment to speak to Prisoners Civil Law Service about your legal issue. 

Resources

Can't pay your fines?

This page has information about how a Work and Development Order (WDO) can help you if you can't pay your fine and how you can reduce your fines by up to $1000 a month.

In prison and had your visa cancelled

If you want to get your visa back you must act quickly.

Prisoner's Power of Attorney kit

Use this kit if you are in prison and need a Power of Attorney.