News & Commentary about Disability Rights and the Criminal Legal System

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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Jul 27, 2023

No One Should Die In Custody

No One Should Die In Custody

Nov 11, 2022

Our Veterans Need Support, Not Incarceration

Shawn Jensen (third row from bottom, ninth from left) pictured with the First Recon team in early 1968.

Our Veterans Need Support, Not Incarceration

Nov 7, 2022

For People with Disabilities on Parole and Probation, Accessible Communication is Essential

An American Sign Language interpreter interpreting at an anti-racism rally and march.

For People with Disabilities on Parole and Probation, Accessible Communication is Essential

Jul 8, 2022

Three Ways We're Fighting for Disability Rights in Courtrooms Across the Country

Michael Kasey, who is blind, demonstrates a voting machine that allows people with disabilities to vote.

Three Ways We're Fighting for Disability Rights in Courtrooms Across the Country

Jun 23, 2022

The Overcriminalization of America

The Overcriminalization of America

Dec 22, 2021

As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever

The view of a housing unit at a correctional institution in Pennsylvania.

As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever

Nov 19, 2021

We Are Holding Arizona Accountable for the Needless Suffering and Deaths of Incarcerated People

We Are Holding Arizona Accountable for the Needless Suffering and Deaths of Incarcerated People

May 17, 2021

This Place Isn't Meant to Help You Get Better

This Place Isn't Meant to Help You Get Better

Jul 2, 2020

How State Governments Across the Country Failed to Protect Our Communities From COVID-19

Custody assistants walking through hallway of the hospital ward in a jail in Los Angeles.

How State Governments Across the Country Failed to Protect Our Communities From COVID-19

Nov 2, 2018

Children Cruelly Handcuffed Win Big Settlement Against the Police in Kentucky

Children Cruelly Handcuffed Win Big Settlement Against the Police in Kentucky