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Jun 15, 2018

How a Montana Prison Is Reforming Its Treatment of People With Disabilities

Reforms are needed to protect the rights of prisoners with disabilities, who are uniquely vulnerable to isolating and brutal

Our criminal justice system has long struggled to accommodate prisoners...

By aclutn

Reforms are needed to protect the rights of prisoners with disabilities, who are uniquely vulnerable to isolating and brutal

Our criminal justice system has long struggled to accommodate prisoners...

By aclutn
Jun 15, 2018

People in Jail Deserve Effective Drug Treatment Not Forced Withdrawal

Under the ADA, opioid addiction is not a character flaw — it is a disability that requires treatment during incarceration.

Nearly 30 years ago, when he was 18 years old, Sy...

By aclutn

Under the ADA, opioid addiction is not a character flaw — it is a disability that requires treatment during incarceration.

Nearly 30 years ago, when he was 18 years old, Sy...

By aclutn
Jun 14, 2018

Border Patrol Commissioner Kevin McAleenan’s Family Separation Denial

These comments mark the administration's latest attempt to paint this inhumane policy in a decent light. It’s not working.

In an interview with the...

By aclutn

These comments mark the administration's latest attempt to paint this inhumane policy in a decent light. It’s not working.

In an interview with the...

By aclutn
Jun 14, 2018

Say Her Name: Recognizing Police Brutality Against Black Women

America must recognize that Black women are impacted by police violence, too.

“Put a copy of your driver’s license, registration, and insurance on the dashboard.” That’s what I tell my guy friends...

By aclutn

America must recognize that Black women are impacted by police violence, too.

“Put a copy of your driver’s license, registration, and insurance on the dashboard.” That’s what I tell my guy friends...

By aclutn
Jun 14, 2018

Alice Marie Johnson Talks About Her Life Sentence, Getting Clemency, and Her Newfound Freedom

Johnson was one of over 3,200 people serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for a nonviolent offense.

I first met Alice Marie Johnson in April 2013. Seeking to tell the stories of...

By aclutn

Johnson was one of over 3,200 people serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for a nonviolent offense.

I first met Alice Marie Johnson in April 2013. Seeking to tell the stories of...

By aclutn
Jun 13, 2018

Minnesota City’s Ordinance Illegally Targets People of Color in Rental Housing

The city of Faribault created a “crime-free housing program” for rental properties even though crime rates remained the same.

Faribault, Minnesota, is a small city about an hour’s drive from...

By aclutn

The city of Faribault created a “crime-free housing program” for rental properties even though crime rates remained the same.

Faribault, Minnesota, is a small city about an hour’s drive from...

By aclutn