American Civil Liberties Union

Prisoners' Rights:
The ACLU's National Prison Project is the only national litigation program on behalf of prisoners. Since 1972, the NPP has represented more than 100,000 men, women and children. The NPP continues to fight unconstitutional conditions and the "lock 'em up" mentality that prevails in the legislatures. Learn more about our project and take action to protect the rights guaranteed to all Americans.

Prisoner Rights : Resources

Custody and Control: A Former Inmate's Account of Abuse in Juvenile Justice (09/29/2006)
"Custody and Control" reports that "delinquent" young girls from backgrounds of intergenerational poverty. Juanita Crawford, 19, spent a year and a half at Lansing Correctional Facility.

Abandoned & Abused: Executive Summary and Recommendations (08/09/2006)

Abandoned & Abused: Table of Contents (08/09/2006)

Summaries of 400 Testimonials From Inmates Incarcerated at Orleans Parish Prison During Hurricane Katrina (01/11/2006)
This document contains summaries of 400 testimonials obtained since mid-October 2005 from inmates who were incarcerated at Orleans Parish Prison during Hurricane Katrina. The ACLU National Prison Project has received more than 1,000 testimonials to date.

Orleans Parish Prison: A Big Jail with Big Problems (01/11/2006)
Orleans Parish Prison Backgrounder

ACLU LGRP Letter to Franklin County Correction Center (01/16/2004)

Surprising Shift: New ACLU Poll Finds Public Dissatisfied with Lock-Em-Up Approach (02/25/2002)
WASHINGTON - A new poll commissioned by the American Civil Liberties Union released today reveals a strong dissatisfaction with the current state of the criminal justice system in America and a growing public confidence in rehabilitation and alternative punishments for non-violent offenders.

About the ACLU National Prison Project (01/31/2001)

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