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Apr 07, 2020
Court of Appeals Called on to Sound Alarm about Unfolding Crisis by Taking Quick Action to Ensure Compliance with CDC Guidance
BALTIMORE – Following weeks of public calls from some of the world’s most renowned public health experts, people in law enforcement, corrections staff, and courts across the co...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Apr 06, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Death of Michael Tyson
NEW YORK — Yesterday Michael Tyson died of complications from the coronavirus while being jailed for a technical parole violation. He was a client in a recently-filed NYCLU lawsu...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Apr 06, 2020
ACLU Sues Oakdale Federal Prison for Release of Those Most at Risk From COVID-19
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Louisiana, and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP sued Warden Rodney Myers and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director M...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 04, 2020
NYCLU and Legal Aid Society Sue for Release of People Jailed for Alleged Parole Violations
NEW YORK — Last night the New York Civil Liberties Union and The Legal Aid Society filed a class-action lawsuit against Governor Cuomo and the New York Department of Corrections ...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 03, 2020
ACLU of Michigan Wins Emergency COVID-19 Oakland County Bail Appeal
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) and attorney Michael L. Steinberg won an emergency appeal to the Michigan Court of Appeals on behalf of Moneasha F...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 03, 2020
ACLU of Connecticut Files Emergency Lawsuit to Force Governor, Commissioner of Corrections to Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19
HARTFORD, Conn. – The ACLU of Connecticut, representing the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (CCDLA) and people who are incarcerated, today filed a lawsuit in Sup...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
About the ACLU
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