Pro Bono
A Prisoner's Rights Case
In a prisoner’s rights case, Nelson Mullins represented a man whose visitation rights had been revoked for several years based on allegations of improper conduct involving his niece, who was 8 years old at the time. In 2007, Nelson Mullins attorneys contacted his family, speaking with all of the available witnesses, including his niece, who is now 16. Each witness confirmed that nothing out of the ordinary occurred. It was later discovered that the client’s visitation rights were taken based solely on the statements of two other prisoners, who stated they saw some improper conduct. The attorneys contacted the S.C. Department of Corrections and explained that the client’s visitation had been taken based on the unreliable statements of two other prisoners. After a number of attempts to convey the family’s information, the attorneys received a letter from the director at SCDC stating that the prisoner’s visitation would be reinstated immediately, but limited to adults only. The client’s family has visited him on a number of occasions, which represents the first contact he has had with his family in more than eight years.
