07/28/2026
THE NEW POST CONVICTION RELIEF ASSOCIATES WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE
We have completely rebuilt the Post Conviction Relief Associates website to provide incarcerated individuals and their families with better information, clearer direction, and practical tools for exploring possible avenues of relief.
This is not simply a redesigned website. It is an expanded post-conviction resource center created to help families understand what options may exist, what information must be reviewed, and what steps may come next.
VISIT OUR NEW RELIEF NAVIGATOR
One of the most important additions is the PCRA Relief Navigator.
The Relief Navigator allows families to enter basic information about their loved one’s conviction, sentence, jurisdiction, procedural history, and current circumstances. Based on that information, the Navigator can identify potential avenues that may warrant further examination, including:
• State post-conviction relief
• Federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241 and 2255
• Direct appeals and delayed appellate remedies
• Sentence modifications and sentence reductions
• Compassionate release
• State and federal clemency or commutation
• Parole and probation-related remedies
• Institutional transfers
• Medical, safety, and other prison-related concerns
The Navigator also explains which records and documents would be needed to determine whether a potential option is actually available. Depending on the case, those documents may include the judgment and sentencing order, charging documents, plea agreement, trial or plea transcripts, sentencing transcript, appellate decisions, prior post-conviction filings, discovery, attorney files, medical records, institutional records, and other case-specific materials.
The Relief Navigator is intended to give families a meaningful starting point—not a generic answer. Any potential avenue must be confirmed through a complete review of the relevant records, procedural history, governing law, and applicable deadlines.
REQUEST A FREE CASE REVIEW
Families can now submit information through our website and request a free initial case review.
Our dedicated Case Review Team examines the information and available records, identifies missing documents, researches potential avenues of relief, and determines whether a more comprehensive review may be appropriate.
When sufficient records are available, our review process may result in an Official Legal Summary explaining:
• The relevant case background and procedural history
• The documents and information reviewed
• Potential legal or administrative issues identified
• Possible post-conviction or sentence-relief avenues
• Important limitations, procedural concerns, or missing records
• Additional documents required for confirmation
• Whether Post Conviction Relief Associates may be able to assist
Every case is different. We do not promise results, and the existence of a possible remedy does not mean that relief is guaranteed. Our purpose is to provide families with an organized, evidence-based assessment so they can better understand the case and make informed decisions.
EXPLORE OUR EXPANDED KNOWLEDGE CENTER
The new PCRA Knowledge Center provides understandable information about the post-conviction process and the different forms of relief that may be available after conviction or sentencing.
Visitors can learn more about post-conviction petitions, appeals, habeas corpus, sentence modification, compassionate release, clemency, parole, institutional transfers, prison-related concerns, and other issues affecting incarcerated individuals.
We are continuing to expand this resource so families can find reliable information without having to sort through confusing statutes, court terminology, and incomplete internet answers.
FOLLOW CHANGES THROUGH OUR LAW AND POLICY RESOURCES
Post-conviction law does not remain static. Court decisions, statutes, sentencing rules, correctional policies, executive actions, and administrative procedures can change the options available to incarcerated individuals.
Our website has been expanded to help visitors follow important developments involving:
• State and federal post-conviction law
• Sentencing laws and guideline amendments
• Clemency and commutation policies
• Compassionate-release standards
• Parole and probation developments
• Prison policies and institutional conditions
• Newly recognized or expanded avenues of relief
• Criminal justice reform measures
JOIN THE PCRA SUBSCRIBER LIST
Visitors can now subscribe to receive updates prepared by the PCRA Legal Research and Policy Team.
Subscribers will receive information concerning significant legal and policy developments, sentencing changes, newly announced programs, important court decisions, clemency developments, prison-policy updates, educational resources, and other matters that may affect incarcerated individuals and their families.
Our subscriber list is designed for families who do not want to discover an important change months after it occurred. When meaningful developments arise, our goal is to explain what changed, who may be affected, and what records or information may be needed to evaluate whether the development applies to a particular case.
ADDITIONAL WEBSITE FEATURES
The new website also includes:
• Expanded state and federal relief information
• Guided explanations of the post-conviction process
• Case-specific document guidance
• Resources for families preparing for a case review
• Information concerning prison conditions and institutional issues
• Options for reporting medical, safety, transfer, and correctional concerns
• Clear descriptions of the services offered by PCRA
• Easier ways to submit case information and contact our team
• Continuing legal, sentencing, and policy updates
Families often know that something may be wrong but do not know where to begin. They may not know which remedy applies, which records matter, whether a deadline has passed, or whether a prior filing affects the available options.
The new PCRA website was built to help answer those questions.
Visit the new website, use the Relief Navigator, explore the Knowledge Center, join our subscriber list, and submit a request for a free case review.
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A conviction or sentence should never be evaluated through assumptions alone. The records must be examined, the procedural history must be reconstructed, and every legitimate avenue must be carefully considered.
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