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Apr 09, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and Civil Rights Organizations File Class-Action Suit Over Dangerous Conditions in Dallas County Jail During COVID-19 Outbreak
DALLAS – Nine individuals in the Dallas County Jail have filed a federal class-action lawsuit today against Dallas County and Sheriff Marian Brown asking for the immediate releas...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Apr 09, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Ramps Up Advocacy to Release Vulnerable People in Prisons and Jails with National TV Ads
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Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Apr 08, 2020
New ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Alabama Report Shows Severe Backlog of Parole Eligible People in Alabama Prisons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Today, the Campaign for Smart Justice with the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Alabama released a new report revealing a severe backlog of people in Alabama Department of Corrections (...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Apr 08, 2020
Gov. Abbott Unlawfully Exceeded Authority With Executive Order Limiting Jail Releases, Argues New Lawsuit
Lawsuit says governor’s order restricting releases exceeds his constitutional authority; public health experts agree reducing populations in prisons and jails necessary to prevent outbreaks
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Apr 07, 2020
Court of Appeals Called on to Sound Alarm about Unfolding Crisis by Taking Quick Action to Ensure Compliance with CDC Guidance
BALTIMORE – Following weeks of public calls from some of the world’s most renowned public health experts, people in law enforcement, corrections staff, and courts across the co...
Apr 06, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Death of Michael Tyson
NEW YORK — 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...
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