Press Releases
about Prisoners' Rights
Oct 24, 2019
ACLU-AK Condemns DOC Decision, Seeks Public Records in Relation to Overcrowding Concerns
ANCHORAGE – Today, the ACLU of Alaska sent a letter to the state Department of Corrections (DOC) expressing our profound concerns regarding critical levels of overcrowding in sta...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Oct 01, 2019
Court Rules Against Inmates Challenging Tennessee Department of Corrections Hepatitis C Protocol
Court Finds TDOC’s Past Hepatitis C Protocol “Bordered on Deliberate Indifference”
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Sep 27, 2019
ACLU of Arkansas Condemns Approval of Private Prison Contract
LITTLE ROCK – The ACLU of Arkansas today condemned the decision by the Board of Corrections to approve a 20-year contract for LaSalle Corrections to operate a private prison in s...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Sep 19, 2019
Bureau of Prisons sued for refusing to let people with opioid use disorder stay on their prescribed medication
Federal prison policy violates Eighth Amendment and Rehabilitation Act, ACLU-WA lawsuit asserts
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jul 31, 2019
NYCLU Statement on Medical Examiner Ruling on Layleen Polanco's Death
NEW YORK- New York City medical examiners ruled yesterday that Layleen Polanco, who was held in solitary confinement on Rikers Island, died from epilepsy complications.
Under New Y...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jul 15, 2019
Statement from the ACLU of Louisiana Ahead of Tropical Storm Barry
NEW ORLEANS – Ahead of Tropical Storm Barry, the ACLU of Louisiana put corrections officials on notice to protect human life and respect the rights of people incarcerated in loca...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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