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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