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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...
Apr 06, 2020
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµSues Oakdale Federal Prison for Release of Those Most at Risk From COVID-19
WASHINGTON — The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Louisiana, and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP sued Warden Rodney Myers and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director M...
Apr 04, 2020
NYCLU and Legal Aid Society Sue for Release of People Jailed for Alleged Parole Violations
NEW YORK — Last night the New York Civil Liberties Union and The Legal Aid Society filed a class-action lawsuit against Governor Cuomo and the New York Department of Corrections ...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Apr 03, 2020
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Connecticut Files Emergency Lawsuit to Force Governor, Commissioner of Corrections to Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19
HARTFORD, Conn. – The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Connecticut, representing the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (CCDLA) and people who are incarcerated, today filed a lawsuit in Sup...
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