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Court Rules L.A. County Must Fix Overcrowding and Abysmal Conditions at Jail’s Booking Facility

Case demonstrates county’s systemic failure to address mental illness

September 19, 2022

ACLU Seeks Court Order Against L.A. County Over Horrific Conditions at Jail Facility

County’s Failure to Properly Fund Alternatives Has Contributed to Abysmal Conditions

September 8, 2022

L.A. Measure Approved: Voters to Decide on County Power to Remove Sheriff

Supervisors Heed Community Call for Sheriff Accountability on November Ballot

August 2, 2022

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against ICE for Withholding Documents Related to Practice of Releasing People from Custody Prior to Imminent Death

LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, and Hoq Law filed a public records lawsuit today against U.S.

July 12, 2022

Latinx Voters Sue Riverside for Discriminatory Redistricting

County Plan Violates the FAIR MAPS Act and the California Constitution

June 15, 2022

Supreme Court Denies Bond Hearings to Detained Immigrants

Rulings Keep Door Open to Constitutional Claims

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has upheld the federal government’s policy of locking up immigrants for months or years without a bond hearing.

June 13, 2022