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Virginia Investigates Guard-Inmate Sex (10/12/1999)
RICHMOND, VA -- State officials have ordered an investigation into complaints of widespread sexual abuse by guards at Virginia's largest women's prison, the Associated Press reported today.

ACLU Sues Missouri Authorities Over "Deplorable" Conditions at County Jail (10/06/1999)
SPRINGFIELD, MO---Acting on behalf of an inmate, the American Civil Liberties Union today filed a class action lawsuit against county officials today, citing inhumane conditions at a jail in Ozark.

14 Years Later, State Prison Monitoring in Hawaii to End (09/16/1999)
OAHU, HI -- Conditions at Oahu Community Correctional Center have been improved sufficiently to end 14 years of mandated monitoring by national experts, the Honolulu Star Bulletin reported today.

Federal Court Sanctions Government Attorneys Who Secretly Read Prisoners' Legal Mail (09/15/1999)
BOISE, ID -- In a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, a federal court has ruled that government attorneys here violated "ethical and professional obligations" when they secretly read prisoners' confidential legal mail.

Jail Inmates and Their Families Protest Video-Only Visits (07/20/1999)
TAMPA, FL -- The tiny hand of his 14-month-old daughter pressed against a glass barricade was the lifeline that kept jail inmate Michael Barfield connected to his family and the outside world.

HIV-Positive Inmates In California To Receive $1-Million Worth Of Life Saving Drugs (02/22/1999)
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The California Office of AIDS has promised to revise its existing jail policy so that all HIV-positive inmates, regardless of what charges are pending against them, will have access to life saving HIV medications, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California announced today.