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ACLU statement on SJC lawsuit to release vulnerable people from prison, jails

The Supreme Judicial Court hearing on our petition to reduce incarceration during the COVID-19 crisis has concluded.

March 31, 2020

ICE releases Massachusetts detainees at risk of COVID-19, after ACLU lawsuit

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released two immigrants detained in the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts after the ACLU of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit earlier this week.

March 27, 2020

ACLU sues ICE to release Massachusetts detainees at risk of COVID-19

To protect their lives, Mario Luis Rodas-Mazariegos and Ray Anthony Marzouca seek immediate release from ICE detention to a location where they may safely self-isolate for the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak.

March 25, 2020

ACLU, defense groups file lawsuit urging state supreme court to urgently protect health of incarcerated people

The ACLU and defense groups are asking the Supreme Judicial Court to take immediate action to limit outbreaks of COVID-19 in Massachusetts jails, prisons, and houses of correction.

March 24, 2020

ACLU statement on District Attorney Rollins COVID-19 response

The ACLU of Massachusetts applauds Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins for her leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 19, 2020

ACLU demands the release from detention facilities of communities vulnerable to COVID-19

All aspects of the criminal legal system—from policing and pretrial through sentencing, confinement, and release—must be modified to combat the COVID-19 public health crisis.

March 18, 2020