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elderly incarceration

New report outlines silent crisis of elderly incarceration

A new report has been released, "Trapped in Time: The Silent Crisis of Elderly Incarceration," exposing how U.S. prisons are failing to keep up with the rising number of aging people behind bars.
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Violent Palmer arrest should be a call for accountability

Our criminal legal system is supposed to hold people accountable. If done right, accountability can repair relationships, build trust, help people learn from mistakes and make our community safer.
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Bond hearing Action Alert

Alaskans detained by ICE must get a bond hearing in Alaska

President Trump’s immigration agenda of mass deportation is happening in Alaska, but like many things in our state, deportation and immigration enforcement looks different compared to the Lower 48.
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Housing safety

All Alaskans deserve to be safe

At the ACLU of Alaska, public safety is a uniting theme that weaves all of our work together.

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ACLU of Alaska files appeal over Mat-Su Borough School District transgender bathroom policy to Alaska Supreme Court

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska filed a notice of appeal in the case X.A. v. Mat-Su Borough School District (MSBSD) to restore the rights of transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.

ICE detainee held at Anchorage jail in June is hospitalized with tuberculosis

The hospitalization was uncovered by the detainee's attorney, who was denied access to his client in Tacoma, Washington.

Civil rights groups, attorneys demand DOC and ICE meet civil detention standards for detainees at Anchorage jail

Access to legal counsel, medical care, and punitive measures have been reported by federal detainees in the state facility.