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D.C. JAIL AGREES TO IMPLEMENT COMPREHENSIVE COVID-19 PROTECTIONS TO SETTLE CLASS ACTION CONDITIONS SUIT BROUGHT BY PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE, ACLU-D.C.

DOC Will Be Subject To Random Inspections By An Independent Expert To Confirm Compliance

February 15, 2022

ACLU-DC Statement on the Metropolitan Police Department Watchlist

“MPD’s blacklist practice is part of a broader pattern of resistance to transparency and public accountability."

February 3, 2022

ACLU Sues on Behalf of Medically Vulnerable People Denied COVID-19 Booster Shots in Immigration Detention

WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of the District of Columbia today filed a lawsuit on behalf of five medically vulnerable people detained by U.S.

January 31, 2022

ACLU-D.C. Responds to COVID Surge at D.C. Jail

Department of Corrections Must Take Immediate Steps to Protect Incarcerated People’s Lives

January 11, 2022

ACLU-DC Statement on the Department of Corrections Change in Leadership

“Director Booth leaves behind a shameful legacy of neglect and mistreatment of incarcerated individuals and DOC staff...We call on Mayor Bowser to conduct a transparent and inclusive process in the selection of the next permanent DOC director."

January 7, 2022

51 for 51 and ACLU of D.C. Respond to Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection

One Year After the Insurrection, D.C. Residents Are Still Without Full Voting Representation and Self-Governance

January 6, 2022