Humane Conditions in Prisons Are a Constitutional Guarantee
The population in American prisons and jails has tripled in the past 15 years with the predictable consequence that facilities are overcrowded; medical systems are overwhelmed; work, education, and treatment programs are inadequate; and idleness and stress lead to greater levels of violence. We have fought and continue to fight these conditions through successful litigation on behalf of prisoners.
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- Jul 14, 2017
The ACLU remembers Barnes-Wallace v. City of San Diego and the fight against the Boy Scouts’ discrimination against LGBTQ families
- Jul 13, 2017
300 ACLU Members Will March With Pride This Saturday
- Jul 13, 2017
California Needs to Stand with All Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
- Jul 7, 2017
Trans Rights Under Attack; California Fighting Back
- Jul 5, 2017
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