Press Releases
about Prisoners' Rights
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 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
Apr 02, 2020
Civil Rights Groups Sue Hope Village, Inc., Bureau of Prisons, and the District of Columbia For Endangering Prisoners at DC Halfway House During COVID-19 Pandemic
Prisoners are forced to share close quarters in violation of essential social distancing procedures and lack adequate sanitation supplies
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 02, 2020
Louisiana Chief Justice Urges District Judges to Reduce Jail Populations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW ORLEANS – As public health experts continue to sound the alarm about the threat of COVID-19 in overcrowded prisons and jails, Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson urged dist...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Apr 01, 2020
Governor's Directive on COVID-19 and the Criminal Legal System Too Late, and Far Too Little
“Unfortunately, Governor Bullock’s directive regarding state correctional facilities lacks a sense of urgency, even as we face a crisis. State and local governments must heed p...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
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