Civil Rights Legal Aid Program - First Defense Legal Aid - Main Office

601 South California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612

Eligibility

Individuals who have experienced police abuse by the Chicago Police Department

Hours

Operates 24 hours daily, year-round.

800-529-7374

Voice

(800) 529-7374

Voice·

24-Hour Hotline

Website

https://www.first-defense.org/legalhelpforvictimsofpoliceabuse

Interpretation services

English; Spanish

Application process

Call (800) 529-7374 to begin the intake process.

Service area

Cook County, IL

FDLA's in-house CRLAP team offers civil rights legal aid to individuals who have had their civil rights violated by police and are looking to sue. Intake into this program is taken on a case-by-case basis, beginning with their civil rights referral process which can be accessed by calling the Help Not Jail hotline.

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

What's Here

Law Enforcement Complaints

Providing organization

First Defense Legal Aid

First Defense Legal Aid (FDLA) mobilizes lawyers and over-policed community members to fill gaps in public defense and create, protect, and engage replicable alternatives to the criminal system starting with its entry points.