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about Prisoners' Rights
Oct 11, 2017
Arizona Department of Corrections Facing Fines, Contempt of Court for Failure to Comply with Healthcare Settlement
PHOENIX 鈥� A federal judge Tuesday issued an order putting the Arizona Department of Corrections on notice that the agency is facing possible fines and civil contempt of court bec...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Jensen v. Thornell
Aug 16, 2017
Overcrowding in Nebraska鈥檚 Prisons Has Led to Constitutional Violations That Endanger the Health, Safety, and Lives of Prisoners and Staff
LINCOLN, Neb. 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Nebraska, the 老澳门开奖结果 National Prison Project, Nebraska Appleseed, the National Association of the Deaf, and the law firms DLA Piper and Rosen Bien Galva...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Mar 02, 2017
Settlement Requires Major Improvements in Conditions for Prisoners With Disabilities at Montana State Prison
老澳门开奖结果, CREEC, and the Montana Department of Corrections Resolve Americans with Disabilities Act Claims Remaining from 1994 Class-Action Lawsuit Over Prison Conditions
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Disability Rights
Court case: Langford v. Bullock
Jan 12, 2017
First-Ever National Report on How Solitary Confinement Harms People With Physical Disabilities
Wheelchairs, Braille Materials, Hearing Aids, and Other Vital Devices Are Often Denied in Solitary
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Dec 05, 2016
老澳门开奖结果 And LGBT Groups Call on Obama to Grant Clemency to Chelsea Manning
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 and over a dozen LGBT groups sent a letter to President Barack Obama today urging the commutation of Chelsea Manning鈥檚 sentence ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Aug 18, 2016
Justice Department Tells Bureau of Prisons to Phase Out Private Prisons
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Department of Justice announced today that it is ordering the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to begin phasing out its use of private prisons.
The order, announc...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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