Press Releases
about Prisoners' Rights
Jun 27, 2019
ACLU urges jails, prisons across New England to provide medication for addiction treatment
Portland – The ACLU is urging jails and prisons throughout New England to provide medication for addiction treatment (MAT) to incarcerated people who are suffering from opioid us...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jul 25, 2018
Governor Bullock Renews For-Profit Prison Contract with CoreCivic
Helena, Mont. — Governor Bullock today yielded to the private prison industry, extending Montana’s contract with CoreCivic. As a result, 540 Montanans will continue to be wareh...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 22, 2018
Federal Judge Holds Arizona Prison Officials in Contempt and Imposes $1.5 Million in Fines for Failing to Provide Adequate Health Care to Prisoners
PHOENIX – A federal judge has held Arizona prison officials in contempt for repeatedly violating the terms of a 2014 settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU ...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Jensen v. Thornell
Jun 22, 2018
Judge Approves Settlement Requiring Major Improvements at Montana State Prison in Conditions for Prisoners with Disabilities
Agreement Between Montana Department of Corrections and the ACLU and CREEC Resolves Final Claims from 1994 Lawsuit over Prison Conditions
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Langford v. Bullock
Jun 20, 2018
Report Links Poor Medical Care to Deaths in ICE Detention
WASHINGTON — Poor medical treatment contributed to more than half the deaths reported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a 16-month period, Human Rights Watch, the A...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 09, 2018
Five-Week Trial Exposes Inhumane, Unconstitutional Conditions at Mississippi Prison Operated by Private Contractors
Experts and Prisoners Testify to Extreme Deficiencies at East Mississippi Correctional Facility in Security, Health Care, Food, and Sanitation, Conditions that Create Dangerous, Violent Environment for Prisoners and Staff
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Court case: Dockery v. Hall
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