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ACLU-D.C. Responds to COVID Surge at D.C. Jail

Department of Corrections Must Take Immediate Steps to Protect Incarcerated People’s Lives

January 11, 2022

ACLU-DC Statement on the Department of Corrections Change in Leadership

“Director Booth leaves behind a shameful legacy of neglect and mistreatment of incarcerated individuals and DOC staff...We call on Mayor Bowser to conduct a transparent and inclusive process in the selection of the next permanent DOC director."

January 7, 2022

51 for 51 and ACLU of D.C. Respond to Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection

One Year After the Insurrection, D.C. Residents Are Still Without Full Voting Representation and Self-Governance

January 6, 2022

TSA Reinstates Employee with Full Back Pay and Clean Record After 11-Month Suspension Over a False Allegation Without Due Process

“This case shows why due process is so important. How can an innocent person defend himself if he’s never told what he’s accused of? TSA needs to do a better job of respecting the rights of its own employees.”

December 2, 2021

ACLU-DC Responds to Verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse Case

The ACLU-DC will continue to defend and advance that right to ensure that all protestors’ voices can be heard without fear of violence.

November 19, 2021

D.C. Corrections Officer Challenges Hostile Anti-Gay Workplace at D.C. Department of Corrections

Plaintiff Endured Anti-Gay Slurs, Retaliation, and Threats of Assault Over Many Years

November 17, 2021