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Resistance to the Trump Administration’s Policies
Abdication of Civil Rights Oversight
Attacks on Latino Immigrants
Muslim Ban
Punishment of Poverty
Cash Bail
License Suspension
Public Defense
Unlawful Fees and Fines
Police Misconduct
Abusive Policies
Intrusive Searches
Excessive Force
Rights of Protesters
Wrongful Convictions
Parole
Parole Revocation
Juvenile Offenders
Overdetention
Rights of the Incarcerated
Access to Courts
Death Penalty
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Mental and Physical Health Care
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Solitary Confinement
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St. Louis Activist Sues City for Refusing to Turn Over Data on Racially Motivated Traffic Stops
Weeks v.
City of St. Louis, Missouri
Federal Court Overhauls Missouri Parole Board’s Unconstitutional Treatment of Youthful Offenders
Brown v.
Precythe
Mississippi Jail Sued by Family of Mentally Ill Man Who Hanged Himself in Unmonitored Segregation Cell
Johnson v.
Kempter County
et al.
For over 30 years, the MacArthur Justice Center has fought cases to right individuals wrongs, confront racial and social inequality and demand real reform.
Our Efforts
Resistance to the Trump Administration's Policies
Punishment of Poverty
Police Misconduct
Parole
Rights of the Incarcerated
We won’t rest until our justice system is fair, accessible and accountable to all.
Latest News
Medical Care for Trans Women in Illinois Prisons Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Truthout
November 1, 2019
Muslim Inmate Challenges Prison TV Ban in Fourth Circuit
Courthouse News
October 31, 2019
Prison workers under investigation for allegedly mocking transgender inmates in private Facebook groups
CNN
October 17, 2019
Sentenced to 2 days but held for 54: How one man’s jail suicide underscores Mississippi’s mental health care crisis
The Washington Post
October 16, 2019
Mississippi Takes Steps to End Damning Delays in Evaluating Criminal Defendants
ProPublica
October 14, 2019
Lawsuit: Guards Didn’t Stop Suicide of Inmate Held Too Long
The New York Times
October 2, 2019
