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Pierce County Jail: Improvements in Medical Care To End Suit over Inhumane Conditions

November 29, 2010
After 15 years of court-supervised monitoring, the ACLU-WA and Pierce County have agreed to a final settlement in a lawsuit over inhumane conditions at the county jail. The settlement came after county officials adopted policies that, when fully implemented, will ensure that medical care for inmates meets minimum constitutional standards. Read More »
 

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ACLU Report Exposes Modern-Day Debtors’ Prisons

October 4, 2010
It’s like something out of Dickens: Poor people being jailed for failing to pay debts they can never hope to afford. Washington is one of five states highlighted in a new report on this increasing practice and its devastating impacts on individuals. Read More »
 

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Amendment of "Three Strikes" Law

Bill: SB 5292
Position: support
Status: SB 5292 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee but stalled in the Rules Committee
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Court Approves Settlement to Improve Conditions at Jefferson County Jail

January 28, 2004
Judge Ronald Leighton of U.S. District Court in Tacoma has approved a settlement agreement between the American Civil Liberties Union and Jefferson County officials to improve conditions for inmates at the Jefferson County Jail in Port Hadlock on the Olympic Peninsula. Read More »
 
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Okanogan County Pays $35,000 for Illegal Strip Search of Juvenile

October 2, 2002
Okanogan County has paid a settlement of $35,000 to a young woman for subjecting her to an illegal strip search at the county's juvenile detention facility in 1999. The young woman was represented by the American Civil Liberties Union. The County changed its strip search policy for juveniles shortly after the ACLU initially contacted officials about the matter. Read More »
 
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ACLU Sues over Inhumane Conditions at Jefferson County Jail

February 25, 2002
The American Civil Liberties Union today filed suit over inhumane conditions for prisoners at the Jefferson County Jail in Port Hadlock. Read More »
 
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Orndorff v. Jefferson County (Jail Conditions)

In 2002, the ACLU of Washington and the ACLU's National Prison Project filed suit over prisoner conditions at the Jefferson County Jail. The lawsuit sought an end to the unconstitutional treatment of inmates, including deficient jail plumbing, hygiene, climate control, medical care, access to courts, access to reading material, and staffing. Read More »
 
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ACLU Warns Thurston County about Overcrowded Conditions at Jail

February 17, 2001
Letter to Undersheriff Neil McClanahan, Thurston County Sheriff's Office, regarding overcrowded jail conditions Read More »
 
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A Win for Prisoners To Receive Publications

January 1, 2000
In a victory for prisoner rights, a federal appeals court has found that corrections officials cannot prevent inmates from receiving bulk mail sent at nonprofit postal rates. Read More »
 
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