Humane Conditions in Prisons Are a Constitutional Guarantee

Published: October 31, 2011

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.

Read about the San Diego ACLU’s work on overincarceration.

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