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May 22, 2018
ACLU Responds to House Passage of First STEP Act
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed the First STEP Act, formerly the Prison Reform and Redemption Act, tonight by a margin of 360-59.
Jesselyn McCurdy, deputy direct...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
May 09, 2018
TONIGHT: Sen. Kamala Harris, Michael K. Williams, Michael Eric Dyson, Tichina Arnold, John Forté, DA Larry Krasner, Shaun King and Many More Come Together to Urge Public to “Vote for Justice”
Newseum Event is Open to Press; Media Availability Begins at 6:30 p.m.
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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
Apr 09, 2018
ACLU Sues Texas County Over Discriminatory, Wealth-Based Bail System
GALVESTON, Texas — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas, and the law firm Arnold & Porter filed a federal class-action lawsuit yesterday against Galveston Co...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 04, 2018
ACLU Calls on Supreme Court to Overturn 241-Year Sentence for 16-Year-Old
Bobby Bostic Will Not Be Eligible for Parole until He’s 112 Years Old, a Cruel and Unusual Punishment for a Conviction for Robberies Committed at 16
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Mar 05, 2018
Trial Begins in Lawsuit Against Mississippi Department of Corrections Over Years of Unconstitutional Conditions at Privately Operated Prison
Civil Rights Groups Will Show Extreme Suffering, Abuse, and Neglect at East Mississippi Correctional Facility
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Dockery v. Hall
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