Press Releases
about Prisoners' Rights
Mar 18, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Sends Open Letter to All Public Officials with Responsibility for dealing with COVID-19 in the Criminal Legal System
ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia published an open letter to all public officials with responsibility for dealing with COVID-19 in the criminal legal system. The letter specifies ac...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 18, 2020
The ACLU of Montana Offers Support to State Officials to Safeguard People in the Criminal Justice System from COVID-19
MISSOULA, Mont. – The ACLU of Montana contacted Governor Bullock and Montana Department of Corrections Director Michael last week urging them to develop plans to protect some...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 18, 2020
ACLU of Georgia: People in Jail Cannot Protect Themselves Against COVID-19
Urges State and Local Officials to Protect People in Prisons and Jails , Recommends Releasing Those with Low-Level Offenses and Those Incarcerated Awaiting Trial Because of an Inability to Pay Bail
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Mar 18, 2020
ACLU Demands the Release from Prisons and Jails of Communities Vulnerable to COVID-19
ACLU is Additionally Calling for the Release of People Currently in Pretrial Detention Because of Cash Bail to Prevent a Public Health Crisis
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 16, 2020
ACLU of Alabama Calls on Leaders to Make Prisons Top Priority in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Close to 22,000 Alabamians incarcerated by the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) face a much higher risk of contracting coronavirus than the general...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Mar 16, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Letter to Governor Kemp, Commissioner Toomey Encourages State Actions Grounded in Science, Public Health, and Civil Liberties
ATLANTA – Today, the ACLU of Georgia delivered a letter to Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Commissioner Kathleen Toomey offering...
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