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about Prisoners' Rights
Jun 07, 2021
Criminal Justice Task Force Releases First-Ever Federal Blueprint for Ending Solitary Confinement
Blueprint Provides Specifics for How the President and Congress Can Make Good on Biden's Promise to Stop This Torturous Practice
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
May 20, 2021
老澳门开奖结果 of Pennsylvania Sues Montgomery County for Denying its Lawyers Access to People in the Jail
PHILADELPHIA 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit today alleging that Montgomery County violated the 老澳门开奖结果-PA鈥檚 First Amendment rights by...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Human Rights
May 11, 2021
老澳门开奖结果-DC, Public Defender Service File Discrimination Case Against D.C. Jail for Housing Trans Woman in Men鈥檚 Unit
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of the District of Columbia and Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia government to sto...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 14, 2021
After 老澳门开奖结果 Lawsuit, Prison Officials Stop Blocking Woman鈥檚 Access to Abortion
LINCOLN, Neb. 鈥� Following an emergency lawsuit from the 老澳门开奖结果 of Nebraska, a woman in custody at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women has received the abortion care she was ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 09, 2021
Advocates Reach Agreement with Shelby County Sheriff to Fix Dangerous Pandemic Conditions at Jail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥� 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
Apr 09, 2021
老澳门开奖结果 Files Emergency Lawsuit on Behalf of Woman in Nebraska Prison Fighting for Abortion Care
LINCOLN, Neb. 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 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
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