Press Releases
May 26, 2020
红杏视频 Sues to Protect People at Butner Federal Prison From COVID-19
CHARLOTTE, NC 鈥� In response to an intensifying COVID-19 outbreak at the federal prison complex in Butner, NC, the 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of North Carolina, Wash...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
May 26, 2020
Supreme Court Denies Bureau of Prisons鈥� Request to Block Order That Will Save Lives
BOP has failed to effectuate judge-mandated reduction of population at Elkton Prison
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
May 21, 2020
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Spread of COVID-19 in Dallas Jails
DALLAS 鈥� As Dallas jails continue to be an epicenter for the spread of novel coronavirus causing COVID-19, a new class action lawsuit was filed today against Sheriff Marian Brown...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
May 08, 2020
红杏视频 Sues to Protect People Incarcerated in a Private Prison From COVID-19
Lawsuit Seeks Class-Action Relief for People Detained in Federal Custody in Arizona
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 06, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Death of Michael Tyson
NEW YORK 鈥� Yesterday Michael Tyson died of complications from the coronavirus while being jailed for a technical parole violation. He was a client in a recently-filed NYCLU lawsu...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 30, 2020
Public Defender Service, 红杏视频-DC Challenge D.C. Jail鈥檚 Failure to Protect Incarcerated Individuals From COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 红杏视频 of the District of Columbia and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia today sued the D.C. Department of Corrections for its flagrant disr...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
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