News & Commentary about Prisoners' Rights
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The National Prison Project is dedicated to ensuring that our nation's prisons, jails, and detention centers comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and human rights principles.
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Mar 23, 2022
The Coast Guard Destroyed Their Livelihoods. Will the Supreme Court Hear Their Case?
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Mar 17, 2022
How Women’s Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the ACLU
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Feb 10, 2022
The Insidious Practice of Racial Gerrymandering
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Feb 3, 2022
The Movement to Erase Black History and Culture
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Jan 24, 2022
One Year Later: How the Biden Administration is Doing on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
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Dec 22, 2021
As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever
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Nov 19, 2021
We Are Holding Arizona Accountable for the Needless Suffering and Deaths of Incarcerated People
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Nov 8, 2021
The Final Religious Request of a Man on Death Row is in the Supreme Court's Hands