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Apr 10, 2020
ACLU of Arkansas Joins Civil Rights Organizations Demanding Southern Officials Protect the Health and Safety of Incarcerated People from COVID-19 Pandemic
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The ACLU of Arkansas this week joined the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and other civil rights groups in issuing a Demand for Immediate...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Apr 10, 2020
ACLU of Wisconsin Files Lawsuit in State Supreme Court Seeking Release of Vulnerable People Amid COVID-19
An outbreak of COVID-19 in Wisconsin prisons could overwhelm available hospital beds and ICU units in communities where prisons are located
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 09, 2020
ACLU and Civil Rights Organizations File Class-Action Suit Over Dangerous Conditions in Dallas County Jail During COVID-19 Outbreak
DALLAS – Nine individuals in the Dallas County Jail have filed a federal class-action lawsuit today against Dallas County and Sheriff Marian Brown asking for the immediate releas...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 09, 2020
ACLU Ramps Up Advocacy to Release Vulnerable People in Prisons and Jails with National TV Ads
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Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 08, 2020
New ACLU of Alabama Report Shows Severe Backlog of Parole Eligible People in Alabama Prisons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Campaign for Smart Justice with the ACLU of Alabama released a new report revealing a severe backlog of people in Alabama Department of Correcti...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 08, 2020
Gov. Abbott Unlawfully Exceeded Authority With Executive Order Limiting Jail Releases, Argues New Lawsuit
Lawsuit says governor’s order restricting releases exceeds his constitutional authority; public health experts agree reducing populations in prisons and jails necessary to prevent outbreaks
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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