Press Releases
about Prisoners' Rights
Feb 08, 2021
ACLU of West Virginia Report Examines Alarmingly High Regional Jail Death Rate, Calls for Reduction in Overcrowding
CHARLESTON, W.Va. 鈥 West Virginia has some of the nation鈥檚 deadliest jails, with alarmingly high rates of suicide, homicide, and drug overdose deaths, according to a new report...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Feb 04, 2021
Lawsuit Seeks to End Physical and Psychological Abuse of People with Mental Illness Incarcerated in Northern Correctional Institution
Extreme Inhumane Conditions, Constitutional Violations Detailed
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 27, 2021
ACLU of Arkansas Calls on Benton County Sheriff to Restore Access to Reading Material in County Jail
BENTONVILLE, Ark. 鈥 The ACLU of Arkansas today demanded that the Benton County Sheriff restore access to reading material, asserting the sheriff鈥檚 book ban violates the First A...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden鈥檚 Executive Order to End DOJ Private Prison Contracts
WASHINGTON 鈥 The Biden administration announced an executive order today directing the attorney general not to renew Department of Justice contracts with privately operated crimi...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 19, 2021
Salvadoran Man Who Spent Years in Solitary Because He Didn鈥檛 Speak English Settles Case with Virginia Department of Corrections
New Language Access Policy Part of Settlement
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 13, 2021
Delaware Community Organizations and Advocates Announce Support for Public Health Emergency Credit Bill
WILMINGTON, Dela. 鈥 ACLU of Delaware, Building People Power, Campaign for Smart Justice, Campaign to End Debtor鈥檚 Prison, Coalition to Dismantle The New Jim Crow, Delaware Cent...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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