Press Releases
Sep 18, 2024
ACLU Statement on Senator’s Discriminatory Questioning of Civil Rights Leader Maya Berry
WASHINGTON — American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony D. Romero, released the following statement regarding Sen. John Kennedy’s questioning of Maya Berry, the ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 31, 2024
Father Sues Ronald McDonald House Alleging Housing Policy Disproportionately Harms People of Color
The lawsuit argues that Ronald McDonald House’s criminal conviction ban violates state and federal anti-discrimination law; Plaintiff Juan Mieles was denied housing near the hospital where his son was being treated for cancer.
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Mieles v. Ronald McDonald House
Sep 08, 2022
ACLU Seeks Court Order Against L.A. County Over Horrific Conditions at Jail Facility
County’s failure to properly fund alternatives has contributed to abysmal conditions
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Rutherford v. Luna
Aug 11, 2021
Court Preliminarily Approves Landmark Settlement That Improves Special Education Services in New Jersey State Prisons
The case, Adam X. et al. v. New Jersey Department of Corrections and Department of Education et al., was filed in January 2017 and offers a national example for special education services in prison.
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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
Feb 08, 2021
Closure of Northern Correctional Institution Would be Historic Step Forward
State must reinvest money saved by prison’s closure into programs for people harmed by mass incarceration
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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