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ACLU, Criminal Justice Reform Clinic File Friend-of-The-Court Brief on Behalf of Incarcerated Man Who Seeks Release Due to Health Concerns from COVID-19 Outbreaks in Prison

There are thousands of people in Oregon’s prisons who could be safely transitioned home to shelter with their loved ones, but instead are left trapped in a COVID-19 incubator and strapped with the burden of fighting for their constitutional rights to be safe,

ACLU Applauds Closing of Death Row in Oregon

We applaud Oregon for closing our costly and cruel death row and moving to more humane and effective practices that keep prisoners and staff safe. Death row in Oregon is long-term solitary confinement that does not promote rehabilitation or accountability, nor does it make prisons safer.

ACLU of Oregon Files Public Records Requests for Governor Brown, Oregon DOC, and Trump Administrations’ Knowledge of Potential COVID-19 Outbreaks in Prisons and Jails

The ACLU's Federal FOIA is Supported by the Council of Prison Locals Which Currently Represents 30,000 Correctional Officers

Advocates Applaud Oregon Legislature for Initial Funding of Oregon Worker Relief Fund

Community-based fund will provide relief to immigrant Oregonians left out of federal stimulus, Unemployment Insurance

ACLU of Oregon Comment on SCOTUS Decision Requiring Unanimous Jury Verdicts

he Supreme Court ruled today that the U.S. Constitution requires jury unanimity for state criminal convictions. This ruling invalidates the part of the Oregon constitution that allows for non-unanimous jury convictions. The ACLU filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case.

Oregon Women in Prison Concerned about the Spread of COVID-19

Corrections staffers that come and go from the prison each day are at high risk for contracting and spreading the disease to their families and communities. The shortage of PPE statewide exacerbates this risk.