Posts Tagged ‘aclu’
ACLU-DE Challenges Excessive Fees from School Districts for FOIA Requests
Several Delaware school districts now charge what the ACLU says are high fees for Freedom of Information Act requests. The ACLU of Delaware filed a complaint in Superior Court of Delaware challenging those high fees – against Cape Henlopen, Woodbridge and the Christina School Districts, which charged between $1900 and $3500 for FOIA requests –…
Read MoreVoting Rights Advocates to Announce Long Term Constitutional Amendment Campaign
Voting rights advocates will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon to discuss the need for a voting rights campaign. The ACLU and other groups plan to focus on expanding access to voting for Delawareans. This is a Zoom webinar and will begin at 1pm. It will be recorded and live-streamed on Facebook. Speakers include:
Read MoreDel. Phases Out Solitary Confinement In Prisons
Delaware has effectively done away with what’s known as solitary confinement of prison inmates. The Department of Correction had been working for years to end the practice of ‘restrictive housing’ as a disciplinary measure. Commissioner Claire DeMatteis says reforms were based on practices that are shown to create safer environments for officers, inmates, counselors and…
Read MoreACLU Calls For Action In Response to SCI COVID-19 Cases
The ACLU of Delaware says the outbreak of coronavirus positive cases at Sussex Correctional Institution requires immediate steps. The organization calls upon state leaders to consider the release of medically vulnerable people who may pose little risk to public safety but are at risk of being exposed to covid-19. Also ACLU of Delaware Executive Director…
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