Florida Institutional Legal Services protects and advances the rights of people in state custody through a full range of free, high quality legal services. Florida Institutional Legal Services (FILS) is a Project of Florida Legal Services, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit law office. FILS is dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of indigent people in state custody by providing high quality legal services. FILS represents juveniles, immigrants, inmates, prisoners and other detainees in a wide variety of state and federal institutions. Our attorneys represent institutionalized and the recently released in individual cases, class actions, and impact litigation. We educate the public about institutional conditions and provides technical assistance to other attorneys and advocates. Maximizing our relatively small resources, FILS litigates proactively to reform existing law. FILS strives to empower our clients, who enjoy the fewest protections and least access to legal resources.