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ACLU Letter Supporting H.R. 261 (12/06/2007)
On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and its 53 affiliates, we write in support of H.R. 261, the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2007. This legislation provides for the early release of non-violent offenders over the age of 45 who have not been convicted of a violent crime, have not attempted to escape from incarceration and have not violated prison disciplinary rules.

ACLU Letter in Support of H.R. 1889, the Private Prison Information Act of 2007 (11/09/2007)

Testimony by David Keene about the PLRA (11/08/2007)
Testimony of David Keene, Chair of the American Conservative Union For the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security November 8, 2007

Testimony by the SAVE Coalition about the PLRA (11/08/2007)
Testimony of the Stop Abuse and Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Coalition For the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security November 8, 2007

Testimony of Garrett Cunningham, former prisoner and rape victim (11/08/2007)
Testimony of Garrett Cunningham about the Prison Litigation Reform Act before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security November 8, 2007

Testimony of Elizabeth Alexander, Director of the ACLU National Prison Project (11/08/2007)
Testimony of: Elizabeth Alexander, Director of the ACLU National Prison Project The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security “Review of the Prison Litigation Reform Act: A Decade of Reform or and Increase in Prison Abuses?” November 8, 2007

Testimony by Margo Schlanger on PLRA (11/08/2007)
Testimony of: Margo Schlanger, Washington University Law School Professor The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security “Review of the Prison Litigation Reform Act: A Decade of Reform or and Increase in Prison Abuses?” November 8, 2007

Testimony by Pat Nolan about PLRA (11/08/2007)
Testimony of: Pat Nolan, Vice President of Prison Fellowship The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security “Review of the Prison Litigation Reform Act: A Decade of Reform or and Increase in Prison Abuses?” November 8, 2007

Testimony of Tom Jawetz for the House Immigration Subcommittee Hearing Detention and Removal: Immigration Detainee Medical Care (10/04/2007)

Testimony of Edwidge Danticat for the House Immigration Subcommittee Hearing Detention and Removal: Immigration Detainee Medical Care (10/04/2007)

Testimony of Dr. Allen Keller for the House Immigration Subcommittee Hearing Detention and Removal: Immigration Detainee Medical Care (10/04/2007)

Testimony of June Everett for the House Immigration Subcommittee Hearing Detention and Removal: Immigration Detainee Medical Care (10/04/2007)

Testimony of Francisco Castaneda for the House Immigration Subcommittee Hearing Detention and Removal: Immigration Detainee Medical Care (10/04/2007)