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Private Prison Corporations Cannot Stop Release of Government Documents, Attorneys Argue

November 29, 2016

Rights Groups Move to Stop Private Corporations from Intervening in Freedom of Information Lawsuit November 29, 2016, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Detention Watch...

CCR Legal Director: Japanese Internment, Muslim Registration Undermine Most Basic Constitutional Values

November 17, 2016

“Not Just Locker Room Talk” November 17, 2016, New York – In response to statements made last night by a surrogate for Donald Trump effectively endorsing Japanese internment, Center for...

DHS Must Sever Ties with Toxic Private Prison Companies

September 2, 2016

Recent move by Corrections Corporation of America and GEO Group reveal further proof of the private prison industry’s culture of secrecy Today, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and The GEO...

Court Rules for Prisoners in Challenge to Secretive Federal Prison Units

August 19, 2016

Decision Reinstates Lawsuit Over Communications Management Units August 19, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Today, the D.C. Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP)...

DOJ to End Use of Private Prisons: CCR Says DHS and ICE Must Do the Same

August 18, 2016

August 18, 2016, New York – In response to the news that the Department of Justice will cease to use private prisons, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: CCR welcomes...

CCR Mourns the Passing of Michael Ratner

May 11, 2016

May 11, 2016, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights is sad to release the following statement on the occasion of the passing of the Center’s president emeritus Michael Ratner: From Attica...

After Attica Prisoner’s Suicide Attempt, Rights Groups Rally Against Abuses

April 12, 2016

April 12, 2016, New York – Today, civil rights, human rights, and community groups held a rally and vigil at One Police Plaza, demanding an end to the pervasive abuse of Ahmed Ferhani and other...

Allow Prisoners to Challenge Placement in Secretive Prison Units, Attorneys Argue

March 15, 2016

Prisoners’ Rights Attorneys Urge Appellate Court to Revive Lawsuit over Federal Communication Management Units March 15, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Today, attorneys from the Center for Constitutional...

As Judge Weighs Final Approval of Landmark California Prison Settlement, Solitary Population Drops

January 26, 2016

January 26, 2016, Oakland – As a federal judge prepared to hold a hearing for the final approval of a landmark settlement agreement to end indefinite solitary confinement in California, the Center...

Immigration Detention Bed Quotas: Private Prison Corporations, Government Collude to Keep Contracts Secret; Undue Corporate Influence Seen in FOIA Redactions, Attorneys Say

December 23, 2015

Revolving Door: Former Head of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Office, Now High-Level Official at Major Detention Contractor, Asks Court to Support Secrecy December 23, 2015, New York – In a Freedom of...

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Press Releases

Private Prison Corporations Cannot Stop Release of Government Documents, Attorneys Argue

CCR Legal Director: Japanese Internment, Muslim Registration Undermine Most Basic Constitutional Values

DHS Must Sever Ties with Toxic Private Prison Companies

Court Rules for Prisoners in Challenge to Secretive Federal Prison Units

DOJ to End Use of Private Prisons: CCR Says DHS and ICE Must Do the Same

CCR Mourns the Passing of Michael Ratner

After Attica Prisoner’s Suicide Attempt, Rights Groups Rally Against Abuses

Allow Prisoners to Challenge Placement in Secretive Prison Units, Attorneys Argue

As Judge Weighs Final Approval of Landmark California Prison Settlement, Solitary Population Drops

Immigration Detention Bed Quotas: Private Prison Corporations, Government Collude to Keep Contracts Secret; Undue Corporate Influence Seen in FOIA Redactions, Attorneys Say

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