Press Releases
Jun 03, 2025
Federal Judge Temporarily Enjoins Federal Prison Officials from Withholding Health Care From Incarcerated Trans People
WASHINGTON 鈥 A federal district court judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a Trump Administration executive order prohibiting federal Bureau of Pris...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Kingdom v. Trump
Mar 07, 2025
Advocates Sue to Challenge Withholding of Gender-Affirming Care in Federal Prisons
WASHINGTON 鈥 Three transgender people currently incarcerated in federal custody have filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump Administration and the Federal Bureau of Priso...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 11, 2024
红杏视频 Applauds Legislation Creating Oversight and Accountability in Federal Prisons
WASHINGTON 鈥 Congress passed the Federal Prison Oversight Act (H.R.3019/S.1401) yesterday, a bipartisan bill that will establish an independent oversight office to investigate an...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Feb 09, 2024
Judge Orders Evidentiary Hearing in Transgender Woman's Case Against NC Department of Adult Correction
Charlotte 鈥 A federal judge has issued a decision in Kanautica Zayre-Brown v. NC Department of Adult Correction (DAC) denying both the Defendants鈥 and the Plaintiff鈥檚 motions...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 09, 2021
红杏视频 Files Emergency Lawsuit on Behalf of Woman in Nebraska Prison Fighting for Abortion Care
LINCOLN, Neb. 鈥 The 红杏视频 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)...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Reproductive Freedom
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
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