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ACLU-NJ and Garden State Equality Letter to County Jails on Rights of Transgender People
The New Jersey Department of Corrections recently agreed to adopt a system-wide policy to help protect transgender, intersex, and non-binary people in prisons. This was the result of an agreement settling a civil rights suit brought by a woman who was forced to live in men’s prisons for a year and a half, represented by the ACLU of New Jersey and attorney Robyn Gigl of Gluck Walrath LLP. The new policy includes housing in line with gender identity, appropriate use of pronouns, access to gender-affirming property, and more.
ACLU-NJ & GSE Send Letter to Jails Urging Transgender Rights
The ACLU-NJ and Garden State Equality wrote every county jail urging new policies mirroring changes in NJ prisons respecting the rights of transgender people, the result of a civil rights settlement.
In Memoriam: A Tribute to Frank Askin
No number of words can do justice to what Frank Askin did in service to the cause of justice itself.
A lesson from Juneteenth: ‘We must shine a light in hidden places’
Juneteenth is clearly a celebration of freedom for Black people in America. It is also a glaring example of obstructed information being released and thus serves as a cautionary tale for this moment.
By Karen Thompson
I fought for civilian review of police and served on a CCRB - and transparency matters now more than ever
ACLU-NJ Letter to County Jails on Coronavirus Response Planning
Incarcerated people, including immigrants in detention, are among the most vulnerable when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 16, 2020, the ACLU of New Jersey sent a letter to every county jail in New Jersey with recommendations to prevent an outbreak and minimize the virus’s impact.
Mark Hopkins: Searching for Human Connection in Solitary
Mark Hopkins survived more than 180 days of solitary confinement in New Jersey prisons. His story helped lead New Jersey to strictly limit its use of the practice.
Nafeesah Goldsmith: Solitary is 'Diabolical'
Nafeesah Goldsmith survived solitary confinement, locked in a cell for months for 23 hours per day. Her powerful story helped lead New Jersey to pass a law strictly limiting solitary confinement. She spoke about the 'diabolical' experience of solitary and the movement to end the practice.
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