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MacArthur Justice Center’s Statement on President Biden’s Federal Death Penalty Commutations

We welcome the fulfillment of President Biden’s promise to commute the death sentences of 37 people on federal death row. The federal death penalty – just like state capital punishment systems – is racist, error-prone, drains public resources, and does not deter crime or make our communities safer. We encourage President Biden to finish the...

A Woman With HIV Spent Six Years in Solitary. She Sued and Missouri Will Change Its Policy.

The Marshall Project

Settlement in Landmark Solitary Confinement and HIV Discrimination Case Against Missouri Department of Corrections

Jefferson City, MO —Today, Lambda Legal, the MacArthur Justice Center, and law firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon announced a settlement in Monroe, Administratrix of the Estate of Honesty Bishop v. Foley, et. al., a federal lawsuit alleging that a discriminatory Missouri Department of Corrections’ (“MODOC”) policy resulted in the prolonged use of solitary confinement against...

Chicago Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Challenging its Use of ShotSpotter

CHICAGO, IL —Today, a settlement was reached in a long-running lawsuit that challenged the City of Chicago’s use of ShotSpotter for violating people’s constitutional and civil rights. As part of the settlement, the City agreed that a ShotSpotter alert does not give police justification to stop or pat down a person who happens to be...

Parole is a key step to freedom after prison. Missourians face a ‘draconian’ system to get there

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10th Circuit denies full-court review of trans detainee’s appeal; some GOP appointees dissent

Colorado Politics

MacArthur Justice Center Appoints New Executive Director

Bloomberg Law

Civil Rights Atty Returning To Lead MacArthur Justice Center

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MacArthur Justice Center Names David Shapiro as its Next Executive Director

Seasoned Litigator and Nonprofit Executive to Lead the 40-Year-Old Organization’s Next Chapter as its Third Executive Director Chicago, IL — The MacArthur Justice Center (MJC), a national, nonprofit law firm devoted to combatting and redressing injustices in the criminal legal system, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Shapiro as its next Executive Director,...

These Missouri Prisons Get ‘Brutally Hot.’ In Solitary, It’s Even Worse.

The MacArthur Justice Center lawsuit calls for swift policy change at Algoa. Jefferson City has already seen a handful of days in the 80s this year, including a high of 86 degrees in April. Shubra Ohri, one of the lead attorneys in the case, stressed that steadily rising temperatures across the state each summer mean that danger...

The Marshall Project

MacArthur Justice Center Files Case Advocating for Protections on Behalf of At-Risk Inmates Exposed to Brutal Heat at Algoa Correctional Center in Missouri

ST. LOUIS — The MacArthur Justice Center has filed a case on behalf of individuals housed in Algoa Correctional Center in Missouri – a nearly 100-year-old prison without air conditioning – ahead of another historically hot summer where the heat index is predicted to rise up to 100-120 degrees, asserting the excessive heat prisoners are...