Tania Amarillas
Investigator

Tania joined the Prison Law Office in 2017 as a Litigation Assistant. In her time at the Prison Law Office, Tania has served as the Supervising Litigation Assistant and transitioned into an Investigator position in 2018. Tania monitors conditions of confinement in California state prisons, Arizona state prisons, Fresno County Jail, and was part of the team investigating and litigating conditions of confinement in immigration detention centers. Before joining the PLO, she directed legal aid and college access services at her local community center in northeast Los Angeles. She has also worked extensively with immigrant communities in Los Angeles and Boston providing direct services and as an advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. Tania has also interned at various non-profit organizations including Centro Presente, Learning Rights Law Center, and the Phillips Brooks House Association. She received a B.A. in Government from Harvard College and is fluent in Spanish.