Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Conditions
Overcrowding, violence, sexual abuse, and other conditions pose grave risks to prisoner health and safety. Mistreatment of prisoners based on race, sex, gender identity, or disability remains far too common.
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Joe Giarratano - Stories from Solitary
InfographicMay 22, 2012Hell Without The Fire
VideoSeptember 25, 2014C.B. et al. v. Walnut Grove Correctional Authority, et. al.
CaseJune 11, 2015
Federal Court Holds Mississippi Responsible for Protecting Prisoners from Gang Violence Abetted by Guards
News/Press ReleaseJune 11, 2015Virginia is for Lovers...of Solitary Confinement?
Blog Post - Speak FreelyJanuary 10, 2012Parties Announce Preliminary Comprehensive Settlement in Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over Conditions at Monterey County Jail
News/Press ReleaseMay 11, 2015
Duvall v. Hogan
CaseNovember 18, 2015Duvall v. Hogan - Settlement Agreement
Legal DocumentNovember 18, 2015Baltimore Jail Settlement to Bring Major Improvements in Medical Care, Facilities
News/Press ReleaseNovember 18, 2015
NYCLU: Proposed Rikers Rules Unlikely to Reduce Violence and Will Hinder Rehabilitation
News/Press ReleaseOctober 16, 2015Dockery v. Epps
CaseSeptember 30, 2015Why Is Chelsea Manning Prohibited From Having Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair Issue & The Senate Torture Report?
Blog Post - Speak FreelyAugust 17, 2015


