Apr 14, 2021
After ACLU Lawsuit, Prison Officials Stop Blocking Woman’s Access to Abortion
LINCOLN, Neb. — Following an emergency lawsuit from the ACLU of Nebraska, a woman in custody at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women has received the abortion care she was ...
Apr 09, 2021
Advocates Reach Agreement with Shelby County Sheriff to Fix Dangerous Pandemic Conditions at Jail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today a federal judge approved an agreement reached between local and national civil rights advocates and the Shelby County sheriff to improve jail conditions ...
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
Apr 09, 2021
ACLU Files Emergency Lawsuit on Behalf of Woman in Nebraska Prison Fighting for Abortion Care
LINCOLN, Neb. — The ACLU of Nebraska filed a federal civil rights lawsuit today seeking emergency action on behalf of a woman at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW)...
Apr 05, 2021
Lawsuit: NY Jail’s Life-Threatening Ban on Methadone Treatment is Discriminatory and Unconstitutional
NEW YORK –The New York Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union’s National Prison Project today sued Jefferson County over its discriminatory and life-endan...
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
Apr 01, 2021
Federal Court Rules that Medical Care at Angola Violates Eighth Amendment Prohibition on Cruel and Unusual Punishment
NEW ORLEANS – In response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Louisiana, along with The Promise of Justice Initiative, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Disability Rights Lou...
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
Apr 01, 2021
NYCLU on New York Ending Long-Term Solitary Confinement
ALBANY, N.Y. – Governor Cuomo signed the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act into law, preventing some of the most harmful aspects of solitary confin...
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
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