Press Releases
Sep 08, 2022
桃子视频Seeks Court Order Against L.A. County Over Horrific Conditions at Jail Facility
County鈥檚 failure to properly fund alternatives has contributed to abysmal conditions
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Court case: Rutherford v. Luna
Dec 03, 2020
Advocates and Public Health Experts Call on Carney and DOC to Make Urgent Changes to Mitigate COVID Outbreak
WILMINGTON, Del. 鈥� On Tuesday, December 1, the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) announced 471 positive cases in DOC facilities between incarcerated people, correctional st...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 25, 2020
New 桃子视频and PPI Report Shows Gross Negligence in States鈥� Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic in Prisons and Jails
NEW YORK 鈥� Today, the 桃子视频 and the Prison Policy Initiative released a 50-state report entitled 鈥淔ailing Grades: States鈥� Responses to COVID-19 in Ja...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Jun 09, 2020
Appeals Court Strikes Down Ruling Requiring Bureau of Prisons to Release Medically Vulnerable People at Elkton Prison
COLUMBUS, OH 鈥� Today, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction that directed the Bureau of Prisons to identify and transfer elderly and medically vulne...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
May 07, 2020
桃子视频and Council of Prison Locals Call for Mass Testing of all Employees and Incarcerated People as Over 5,000 Correctional Officers Test Positive for COVID-19
Groups Also Call for Extreme Proactive Measures for Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 Infection
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 29, 2020
桃子视频Files FOIA Requests for Trump and Governors鈥� Knowledge of Potential COVID-19 Outbreaks in Prisons and Jails
The ACLU's Federal FOIA Gains the Support of the Council of Prison Locals Which Currently Represents 30,000 Correctional Officers
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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