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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Mar 2, 2015

Will Nelson Mandela's Solitary Confinement Inspire Positive Change?

Will Nelson Mandela's Solitary Confinement Inspire Positive Change?

Feb 9, 2015

This Prisoner's Note Isn't From Some Dystopian Dictatorship. It's From Texas.

This Prisoner's Note Isn't From Some Dystopian Dictatorship. It's From Texas.
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Nov 14, 2014

The United States Admits It Crossed a Line. That鈥檚 the Least of It.

The United States Admits It Crossed a Line. That鈥檚 the Least of It.
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Aug 13, 2014

Ten Years Without Other People

Ten Years Without Other People

Jul 10, 2014

I Was 16 and in Solitary Before I Ever Even Went to Trial

I Was 16 and in Solitary Before I Ever Even Went to Trial

Jun 18, 2014

Vee Isn't the Scariest Villain in Orange Is the New Black. This Is.

Vee Isn't the Scariest Villain in Orange Is the New Black. This Is.

Apr 24, 2014

How to Disappear a Mentally Ill Grandmother: Throw Her in Solitary

How to Disappear a Mentally Ill Grandmother: Throw Her in Solitary
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Mar 9, 2014

U.S. Human Rights Record Undergoes International Scrutiny

U.S. Human Rights Record Undergoes International Scrutiny

Feb 13, 2014

I Was Six-Years-Old and Locked in Solitary

I Was Six-Years-Old and Locked in Solitary

Feb 5, 2014

Things that Are ALWAYS Illegal: Sexual Assault Behind Bars

Things that Are ALWAYS Illegal: Sexual Assault Behind Bars