American Civil Liberties Union

Rights of the Poor:
Poor people are one of the least powerful groups in the U.S. and their civil liberties are therefore always in a precarious state. The ACLU has defended the rights of the poor against government arbitrariness and abuse through litigation, lobbying and public education.

Rights of the Poor : Resources

Summaries of 400 Testimonials From Inmates Incarcerated at Orleans Parish Prison During Hurricane Katrina (01/11/2006)
This document contains summaries of 400 testimonials obtained since mid-October 2005 from inmates who were incarcerated at Orleans Parish Prison during Hurricane Katrina. The ACLU National Prison Project has received more than 1,000 testimonials to date.

The ACLU and Rights of the Poor (11/07/2005)

Anthony D. Romero on Civil Liberties in the Wake of Katrina (09/24/2005)

Childhood Lead Poisoning in New Jersey (01/02/2003)

Injustice 101: Higher Education Act Denies Financial Aid to Students with Drug Convictions (06/14/2002)
The ACLU is bringing a legal challenge to the "Aid Elimination Provision" of the Higher Education Act. Please contact the ACLU if you have been denied financial aid due to a drug conviction and want to help challenge this unjust law.

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