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America’s criminal justice system should keep communities safe, treat people fairly, and use fiscal resources wisely. ACLU-TN advocates for a criminal justice system that fosters public safety by reducing mass incarceration and ensuring police accountability. We work to ensure that constitutional protections are afforded to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity or income. We also confront discriminatory or unfair police practices and challenge the broken death penalty system.

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21 09, 2020

Comment on Modification of Court Order Limiting Memphis Police Surveillance

2020-09-21T18:31:34-05:00 September 21st, 2020|Categories: Press Releases|

A federal judge has issued modifications to a 1978 court order that prohibited the Memphis government from monitoring the constitutionally-protected political activities of residents.

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15 09, 2020

Groups File Amended Lawsuit Demanding Relief for Horrid Conditions in Shelby County Jail

2020-09-15T15:15:54-05:00 September 15th, 2020|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

We joined with partners to file an amended lawsuit asking for immediate relief to protect people in the Shelby County Jail from widespread infection, serious injury and death from COVID-19. 

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7 08, 2020

Federal Court Denies Emergency Release of People in Shelby County Jail Most Vulnerable to COVID-19

2020-08-07T16:42:04-05:00 August 7th, 2020|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

A federal judge today denied the emergency release of medically vulnerable people, including people with disabilities, detained at the Shelby County jail who are at high risk of severe injury or death from COVID-19.

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16 07, 2020

ACLU-TN Releases Report Analyzing Tennessee’s Jail Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020-07-24T12:20:12-05:00 July 16th, 2020|Categories: Press Releases|

Our comprehensive, statewide report illustrates the cumulative impact of varying efforts to decarcerate local jails by advocates and stakeholders across the criminal justice system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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11 06, 2020

Federal Court Certifies Classes in Shelby County Jail Lawsuit

2020-06-11T12:26:49-05:00 June 11th, 2020|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

A federal judge certified the classes in the lawsuit seeking the emergency release of medically vulnerable people, including people with disabilities, detained at the Shelby County jail.

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