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.
Headlines
- May 23, 2018
Neglect & Abuse of Unaccompanied Children by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- May 21, 2018
ACLU, University of Chicago Law School International Human Rights Clinic to Release Report on CBP Abuse of Immigrant Children
- May 16, 2018
The California Values Act Protects Us All
- May 15, 2018
ACLU Statement on San Diego City Council’s Decision to Sign On to Amicus Brief Against Trump Lawsuit
- May 3, 2018
A New Bill Restores California’s Power to Fight Secret Surveillance
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Stop Separating Families
The Trump administration has cooked up a vile new scheme: ripping children away from their parents in order to discourage immigration. Separating families is more than cruel and unnecessary – it’s torture.
Events
Civic Engagement: Phone Banking
05/24/2018 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us to help engage voters this spring in support of smart justice! Go http://bit.ly/sdaclu_engage18 to sign up for our upcoming phone banks.
Civic Engagement: Phone Banking
05/29/2018 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us to help engage voters this spring in support of smart justice! Go http://bit.ly/sdaclu_engage18 to sign up for our upcoming phone banks.
Civic Engagement: Phone Banking
05/31/2018 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us to help engage voters this spring in support of smart justice! Go http://bit.ly/sdaclu_engage18 to sign up for our upcoming phone banks.
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