American Civil Liberties Union

Prisoners' Rights:
The ACLU's National Prison Project is the only national litigation program on behalf of prisoners. Since 1972, the NPP has represented more than 100,000 men, women and children. The NPP continues to fight unconstitutional conditions and the "lock 'em up" mentality that prevails in the legislatures. Learn more about our project and take action to protect the rights guaranteed to all Americans.

Prisoner Rights : Resources

Letter from Rappahannock Regional Jail Superintendent Joseph Higgs Jr. (08/04/2009)
Response to ACLU letter demanding Virginia jail stop censoring religious materials sent to prisoners.

ACLU Letter Demanding Virginia Jail Stop Censoring Religious Materials Sent To Prisoners (07/09/2009)

Comments of Civil Liberties Groups on Limited Communication for Terrorist Inmates (06/18/2009)

Terre Haute CMU Institutional Supplement (06/18/2009)

Letter from U.S. Congressman James Moran Regarding Character of Sabri Benkahla (06/18/2009)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Abandoned by the Government (06/18/2009)

Letter to Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Regarding the Treatment of Detainees with Mental Illness and Conditions at County Jail (04/06/2009)
A letter from the ACLU to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors asking for sweeping improvements to the conditions at Men’s Central Jail.

Letter from a Men's Central Jail Detainee Regarding the Death of John Horton (03/29/2009)

Comments in Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Entitled "Religious Beliefs and Practices: Chapel Library Materials" (03/17/2009)

ACLU Letter to Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General Requesting Investigation into Violations at Reeves County Detention Center (02/05/2009)

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