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.

Nov 25, 2024

Incarceration Should Not be a Death Sentence for Individuals Who Use Opioids

photo dated 29/08/16 of Britney Spears who has name dropped Sir Elton John and Paris Hilton in her new memoir published on Tuesday.

Nov 2, 2023

We All Pathologized Britney Spears

Jul 27, 2023

No One Should Die In Custody

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

Nov 11, 2022

Our Veterans Need Support, Not Incarceration

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

Nov 7, 2022

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

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

Jul 8, 2022

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

Jun 23, 2022

The Overcriminalization of America

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

Dec 22, 2021

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

May 17, 2021

This Place Isn't Meant to Help You Get Better