Press Releases
Jan 09, 2023
Federal Judge ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ Sweeping Remedial Order to Arizona Prison OfficialsÂ
The order describes detailed steps Arizona prison officials must take to bring conditions up to constitutional standards
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Jensen v. Thornell
Aug 23, 2022
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµand ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof North Carolina Urge Court to End Health Care Delays Faced by Incarcerated Transgender Woman
CONTACT
Gillian Branstetter, gbranstetter@aclu.org
Olivia Neal, oneal@acluofnc.org
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, attorneys for the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ and the American Civi...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Jul 01, 2022
Federal Court Finds Conditions in Arizona State Prisons Unconstitutional
PHOENIX — U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver found on June 30 that the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR) systematically violates the consti...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Jensen v. Thornell
Apr 29, 2022
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµFiles Lawsuit Against NC Department of Public Safety for Inhumane Treatment of Incarcerated Transgender Woman
Despite the medical findings of health care providers engaged by DPS, prison officials continue to deny gender-affirming care to Kanautica Zayre-Brown
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Sep 21, 2021
Civil Rights Groups Representing People Detained at the Broward Jail Ask Court to Enforce its Order Requiring Health and Safety Precautions against COVID-19
Despite the Continued Surge of COVID-19 Cases, the Jail has Failed to Improve Health Conditions for its Staff and the Thousands of Incarcerated People in its Custody as Mandated by a 2021 Consent Decree
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Sep 07, 2021
Granting Emergency Request, Federal Court Blocks Jail from Denying Life-Sustaining Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Judge Finds Jail Must Provide Access to Methadone Treatment
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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