People are protected by rights afforded to them by the United States Constitution or statutory law and can seek justice when those civil rights are violated.

If correctional officials deny you or someone you love appropriate medical and mental healthcare, including failing to safely supervise withdrawal from substances, they may be held liable. Similarly, if correctional officials use excessive force, or otherwise fail to protect you or a family member from sexual abuse or other harms, even if the harm is self-inflicted, they may be held liable for failing to protect you or your loved one.

Your civil rights may have been violated if you were the subject of a wrongful arrest or the victim of excessive force in the form of police brutality or unjustified police shooting.

You or a family member may be able file a civil lawsuit.