Press Releases
about Prisoners' Rights
Jan 27, 2016
ACLU of Indiana, Indiana Protection & Advocacy Services Announce Settlement with Department of Correction
Agreement with DOC marks fundamental, systemic change in the treatment of seriously mentally ill prisoners.
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 26, 2016
ACLU Comment on President Obama’s Reforms to Solitary Confinement in Federal Prisons
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Justice today released its first-ever guidance on solitary confinement, Report and Recommendations Concerning the Use of Restrictive Housi...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 04, 2016
ACLU Finds Dangerous Overuse of Solitary Confinement for Nebraska Youth
Some facilities send young people to solitary for as long as three months, despite medical evidence that extreme isolation can permanently damage adolescents’ brains.
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Juvenile Justice
Nov 18, 2015
Baltimore Jail Settlement to Bring Major Improvements in Medical Care, Facilities
BALTIMORE – The Public Justice Center, the Law Offices of Elizabeth Alexander, and the American Civil Liberties Union today announced a settlement agreement in Duvall v. Hogan, t...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Aug 13, 2015
Connecticut Supreme Court: State May Not Kill Death Row Inmates Following Repeal of Death Penalty
The ACLU of Connecticut applauded this morning’s state Supreme Court decision holding that the Connecticut Constitution’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment forbids th...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Prisoners' Rights
Aug 06, 2015
CLASI and ACLU File Lawsuit on Behalf of Prisoners with Mental Illnesses in Solitary Confinement
Wilmington, DE – At least 100 people with mental illnesses are being held in solitary confinement by the Delaware Department of Corrections under conditions known to make mental ...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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