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Mar 30, 2020
ACLU Poll Shows Wide-Ranging Support for Releasing Vulnerable People from Jails and Prisons
Following First Death in Federal Prison, ACLU Continues to Demand Release of Those Vulnerable
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Smart Justice
Mar 27, 2020
ACLU of Georgia: Death and Spread of COVID-19 at Lee State Prison Tragic, Calls for Release of Those Individuals Who Do Not Pose a Threat to Public Safety
ATLANTA – This afternoon, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that “the outbreak of coronavirus at Lee State Prison in southwest Georgia has worsened as staff members and...
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Smart Justice
Mar 27, 2020
ACLU of Connecticut Sends Emergency Request to Connecticut Judicial Branch Seeking Temporary Rules Change to Reduce Pre-Trial Detention During COVID-19 Pandemic
HARTFORD, Conn. – In a letter sent to the Rules Committee of the Connecticut Judicial Branch, the ACLU of Connecticut requested committee members consider changing pre-trial rele...
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Smart Justice
Mar 20, 2020
More Than Two Dozen Organizations Call for Protecting Public Health by Decreasing the Number of Iowans In Jails and Prisons
A total of 26 Iowa advocacy organizations today sent a letter to state and county officials recommending that they follow the advice of public health experts to make changes to Iow...
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Smart Justice
Mar 19, 2020
ACLU of Maine Calls on Criminal Justice System Actors to Reduce Incarcerated Populations, Take Other Steps to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
PORTLAND, Maine – The ACLU of Maine last night urged dozens of top-level officials within the criminal legal system to take steps to reduce the number of people incarcerated in M...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 18, 2020
Federal Court Blocks Court Rule that Unfairly Keeps Poor People in Jail
Decision Allows the Nashville Community Bail Fund to Continue Securing Release for People During Public Health Crisis
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Smart Justice
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