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Prisoners' Assistance Directory (2008) (01/01/2008)
Guide to organizations in each state that work on prisoners' rights issues.

Prisoner's Assistance Directory (Fall/Winter 2007) (11/15/2007)
Helpful guide to find organizations in each state that work on prisoners' right issues

Broken Promises: Two Years After Katrina (08/20/2007)
With Broken Promises: Two Years After Katrina, the ACLU brings Abandoned & Abused into the present. Another year has passed, and OPP remains dangerously ill prepared to handle a future emergency.

ACLU National Prison Project Publication List (07/05/2007)

Conditions of Confinement in Immigrant Detention Facilities (06/27/2007)

A Blueprint for Meeting the Needs of Girls in TYC Custody (05/24/2007)
A Blueprint for Meeting the Needs of Girls in TYC Custody

Abandoned & Abused: Complete Report (08/09/2006)

Out of Step With the World (05/25/2006)
First comprehensive international and comparative analysis of felony disfranchisement policies, examining other western democracies' policies, practices and legal precedents.

Executive Summary of The Forgotten Population: A Look at Death Row in the United States Through the Experiences of Women (11/29/2004)
Since 1973, 148 women have been sentenced to death in the United States. As of December 2004, there are 50 women on Death Row. These women vary in age from 22 to 73 years old and have been on Death Row for periods ranging from a few months to nearly 20 years. While much attention has been paid to women who have already been executed, such as Aileen Wournos and Karla Faye Tucker, little is known about the experiences of women who are living on Death Row.

Analysis: Cost of Excluding AL State Prisoners with HIV/AIDS from Community Corrections Programs (04/29/2003)

Hepatitis C Emerges as Major Health Threat in U.S. Prisons (05/31/2002)
Individuals confined in prisons and jails suffer disproportionately from Hepatitis C infection. Despite proven medical treatments, many prisoners receive no care for their illness.

Prisoner's Rights - ACLU Position Paper (09/10/1999)