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2018-19 ACLU of Washington Legal Fellowship

Published: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The ACLU of Washington welcomes applications from third-year law students and recent law school graduates for its Legal Fellowship.
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ACLU-WA Sues to Stop Pierce County from Abusing and Neglecting Incarcerated Individuals Experiencing Mental Illness

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The ACLU of Washington filed a class-action lawsuit against Pierce County for refusing to provide necessary treatment to people with mental illness in the Pierce County Jail and subjecting them to illegal restraint and isolation practices.
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Complaint - Bango v. Pierce County

Document, Published: 
Monday, December 4, 2017
The ACLU of Washington filed a class-action lawsuit against Pierce County for refusing to provide necessary treatment to people with mental illness in the Pierce County Jail and subjecting them to illegal restraint and isolation practices.
Court Document: 
Bango et. al v. Pierce County
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ACLU Urges State Legislators to Respect Free Speech Rights on Social Media

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
The ACLU of Washington is urging state legislators to respect the free speech rights of constituents on legislators’ social media pages.
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Solitary confinement is especially harmful to juveniles and should not be used to punish them

Published: 
Friday, November 17, 2017
Solitary confinement —the practice of isolating people in closed cells for 22-24 hours a day, virtually free of human contact, for days to decades—violates this fundamental need for community and connection, causing extreme suffering.
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