Letter to the Editor
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Why We Must End Solitary Confinement
Tags Share The below letter from staff attorney Delia Addo-Yobo appeared in the New York Times on August 4, in response to the July 29 article “Adams Blocks Law Banning Solitary Confinement in Jails.” Prolonged solitary confinement is a recognized form of torture under international human rights law, yet it is used freely in the U.S.…
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A state-federal partnership to help immigrants
Tags Share An efficient, fair immigration system won’t come from more detention centers and faster deportations that Congress is considering in its current budget bill. Writing in The Washington Post, our VP of U.S. Advocacy & Litigation Anthony Enriquez highlights how New York City is piloting an innovative approach to migrant reception – one that…
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Violence against inmates
Tags Share Writing in The New York Times, our VP of U.S. Advocacy & Litigation Anthony Enriquez comments on the rising levels of violence against prison inmates – including those held in pretrial detention.
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Jeffrey M. Siminoff—Protecting workers from the immediate short- and long-term effects of extreme climate and weather
Tags Share Read the letter to the editor on The Washington Post here. Regarding the June 9 front-page article “Hazardous air quality takes a toll on outdoor workers”: The airborne effects of the Canadian fires have shown the United States is largely unprepared when it comes to protecting workers from the immediate short- and long-term…
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