October 1, 2020, New York – In response to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of legislative bill SB1064, which was critical in advancing the right to due process for incarcerated people, the...
October 2, 2020... Lawsuit payouts are not withdrawn from the police budget and resources, but rather are taken from the city’s broader fund. As a result, taxpayers are burdened with these costs — in addition to...
October 9, 2020, Lafayette, LA – Late yesterday, 13 medically vulnerable people held in immigration detention in Louisiana filed an urgent request for release due to their high risk of life-...
On October 23rd, the Coalition for Civil Freedoms and the Center for Constitutional Rights will examine the recent unfortunate dismissal of the Aref v. Barr lawsuit against the Bureau of Prisons...
Updated: October 21, 2020
November 6, 2020... According to the Center for Constitutional Rights , the BOP created these units to isolate and segregate certain prisoners in the federal prison system from the rest of the federal inmate...
Elsa Maria Mota is a Bertha Justice Fellow at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where she specializes in advocating for immigrant rights and racial justice by challenging government misconduct...
Ashley Diamond, Who Won Previous Changes Against GDC, Sues for Second Time November 23, Atlanta – Today, Ashley Diamond, a Black transgender woman represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights...
December 9, 2020...Ashley Diamond, a Black trans woman in a men’s prison, is suing the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) after she was sexually assaulted more than 14 times. Diamond, represented by the Center...
December 9, 2020...“Being a woman in a men’s prison is a nightmare,” Diamond said in a statement. “I’ve been stripped of my identity. I never feel safe. Never. I experience sexual harassment on a daily basis, and...
Center for Constitutional Rights Says President and Congress Must Address Structural Harm December 10, 2020, New York– Today, on International Human Rights Day, the Center for Constitutional Rights...
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