Jun 02, 2015
Detainees Reopen Baltimore Jail Lawsuit Over Dangers to Health and Safety
Poor Medical and Mental Health Care and Disintegrating, Filthy Infrastructure Put Detainees at Risk
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Duvall v. Hogan
May 20, 2015
Experts Find Illinois Inflicting Needless Pain and Suffering on Sick Prisoners
Study Released Today Says 60% of Non-Violent Deaths Show “Significant lapses in care”
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
May 11, 2015
Parties Announce Preliminary Comprehensive Settlement in Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over Conditions at Monterey County Jail
SALINAS, CALIFORNIA – Lawyers for all parties in Hernandez v. County of Monterey announced today that they have reached a preliminary comprehensive settlement in the class ac...
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
May 11, 2015
ACLU statement on Nebraska prison riots
LINCOLN, NEB – ACLU of Nebraska Executive Director Danielle Conrad released the following statement in response to riots at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution and Nebras...
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
May 04, 2015
Federal court approves agreement and orders end to solitary confinement of juveniles in Illinois
CHICAGO – Solitary confinement of juveniles held by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is banned under a new Department policy recently approved by a federal court i...
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
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