Posts Tagged ‘ACLU’
Ohio Execution Goes Wrong
The execution of Ohio inmate, Rommel Broom by lethal injection went wrong this week, officials stated. The execution has been rescheduled for next week. According to Richard Dieter, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, this is the only time in United States’ history that a lethal injection failed and was rescheduled.
The ACLU of Ohio stated that the state must abolish lethal injection. “This is the third screwed-up execution in three years,” said Jeffrey M. Gamso of the ACLU of Ohio. “They keep tweaking their protocol, but it takes more than tweaks. They don’t know how to do this competently, and they need to stop.”
Read more in the New York Times article…
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Progress in the Elimination of HIV Segregation Units
Rachel Maddow – humorist, journalist, and activist – speaks about the segregation of prison inmates who are HIV positive. Her ardent opposition prompted “No Lost Causes,” an effort to rework the policies.
Here’s the first part to Rachel’s impassioned and funny address to the ACLU:
Following the speech, Alabama made a considerably intrepid decision. Read Rachel Maddow and Margaret Winter’s article here.
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Use of Excessive Force in New York Youth Prisons
A new report by the US Department of Justice states that juvenile facilities in New York have been found to have used excessive force to discipline residents. A report from 2006 by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union rated New York youth centers some of the worst in the world. Will the federal government have to take over New York state’s juvenile justice system? Read more in today’s New York Times article.
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Fairer Drug Sentencing
The Crack the Disparity campaign has taken off this month to advocate to reform our country’s sentencing disparity for crack vs. powder cocaine.
Be informed and read more about advocating for fairer sentencing through the ACLU:
Check out for the campaign’s latest newsletter at crackthedisparity.com
Read more about the ACLU’s advocacy efforts for fairer sentencing.
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