Press Releases
Feb 05, 2016
Pentagon Releases 198 Photos Relating to Detainee Abuse in Long-Running ACLU Lawsuit
Government Contends 1,800 Other Photos Must Stay Secret for ‘National Security’ Reasons
Feb 04, 2016
ACLU Statement on UN Panel Finding on Julian Assange
NEW YORK — The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has reportedly concluded that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been arbitrarily detained. An official announcement is...
Feb 04, 2016
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Asks Public to Submit Videos for Project on Tech and Democracy
Gordon-Levitt to Donate Acting Fee From Snowden Movie to ACLU and hitRECord Project
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Jan 27, 2016
ACLU of Indiana, Indiana Protection & Advocacy Services Announce Settlement with Department of Correction
Agreement with DOC marks fundamental, systemic change in the treatment of seriously mentally ill prisoners.
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 26, 2016
ACLU Comment on Colson Task Force Report Release
WASHINGTON - The congressionally mandated Charles Colson Task Force released its report and recommendations for addressing our flawed federal criminal justice system. The Colson r...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 26, 2016
ACLU Comment on President Obama’s Reforms to Solitary Confinement in Federal Prisons
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Justice today released its first-ever guidance on solitary confinement, Report and Recommendations Concerning the Use of Restrictive Housi...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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