Press Releases

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Mar 31, 2020

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.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Mar 27, 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.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Mar 25, 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.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Mar 24, 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.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Mar 19, 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.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Mar 18, 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.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Mar 16, 2020

An Update from the ACLU of Massachusetts on the COVID-19 Pandemic

How the ACLU of Massachusetts is adapting to ensure that everyone remains safe and free in the midst of a public health crisis.
Mar 11, 2020

Keep face surveillance technology out of Massachusetts schools

Face surveillance technology has no place in our classrooms, but companies are nonetheless pushing their often-untested systems on schools nationwide.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Mar 10, 2020

ACLU of Massachusetts issues COVID-19 response recommendations

The ACLU of Massachusetts has released recommendations that decisionmakers must consider to achieve a fair and effective response to COVID-19 in the Commonwealth.