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ACLU Testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (06/26/2008)
Good afternoon. My name is Tom Jawetz and I am the immigration detention staff attorney for the National Prison Project (NPP) of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU). The ACLU is a non-partisan organization with hundreds of thousands of members and 53 affiliates nationwide. For more than 80 years, the ACLU has fought to defend the Constitution and our precious civil liberties against assault. One of our most important tools is the Freedom of Information Act, which allows members of the public to obtain vitally important information about government activity. But in a world where privatization of core governmental functions—including the management of our prisons and jails—is on the rise, more and more information is being shielded from public disclosure.

ACLU Letter to House Judiciary Subcommittee Leadership Urging Support of H.R. 1889, the Private Prison Information Act of 2007 (06/25/2008)
On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union, a non-partisan organization with hundreds of thousands of activists and members and 53 affiliates nationwide, we write to support H.R.1889, the Private Prison Information Act of 2007 and urge the members of the Subcommittee to support its passage. This much needed legislation would require private entities operating prisons that detain and incarcerate federal prisoners to release information about the operation of the prisons in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) as any federal agency operating a facility is required to do.

ACLU Letter Supporting H.R. 261 (12/06/2007)
On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and its 53 affiliates, we write in support of H.R. 261, the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2007. This legislation provides for the early release of non-violent offenders over the age of 45 who have not been convicted of a violent crime, have not attempted to escape from incarceration and have not violated prison disciplinary rules.

ACLU Letter in Support of H.R. 1889, the Private Prison Information Act of 2007 (11/09/2007)

Testimony of Francisco Castaneda for the House Immigration Subcommittee Hearing Detention and Removal: Immigration Detainee Medical Care (10/04/2007)

Testimony of June Everett for the House Immigration Subcommittee Hearing Detention and Removal: Immigration Detainee Medical Care (10/04/2007)

Testimony of Edwidge Danticat for the House Immigration Subcommittee Hearing Detention and Removal: Immigration Detainee Medical Care (10/04/2007)

Testimony of Tom Jawetz for the House Immigration Subcommittee Hearing Detention and Removal: Immigration Detainee Medical Care (10/04/2007)

Testimony of Dr. Allen Keller for the House Immigration Subcommittee Hearing Detention and Removal: Immigration Detainee Medical Care (10/04/2007)

ACLU Letter Opposing H.R. 1943, The Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007 (09/24/2007)

ACLU Interested Persons Memo Expressing Concerns about H.R. 3214, the "Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003", which Includes the Innocence Protection Act (12/16/2003)

ACLU Letter to the House Committee on the Judiciary Opposing H.R. 1829, the Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003 (07/16/2003)

Sign-on Letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee Urging Opposition to Attaching Federal Prison Industries Bill (H.R. 1577) to Department of Defense Authorization Bills (10/03/2002)

Sign-on Letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee Urging Opposition to Attaching Federal Prison Industries Bill (H.R. 1577) to Department of Defense Authorization Bills (10/01/2002)

Letter to House and Senate Department of Defense Authorization Conferees Urging Opposition to Attaching Federal Prison Industries Bill (HR 1577) to DOD Authorization Bills (09/16/2002)

Letter to Reps. Sensenbrenner and Conyers Regarding H.R. 1577, the Federal Prison Industries Competition Contracting Act of 2001 (04/17/2002)

Coalition Letter to Attorney General Ashcroft on Privacy Issues (05/02/2001)

Memo in Opposition of S. 254, the Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act of 1999 (03/10/1999)