This lawsuit filed by ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys alleges that the R.I. Department of Corrections (RIDOC) is interfering with the rights of ACI prisoners and their attorneys to share information confidentially and, in the process, violating their constitutional rights, state laws requiring the adoption of rules through a public process, and basic principles underlying the confidentiality that is inherent to the attorney-client privilege.

Date filed

October 23, 2024

Court

RI Superior Court

Status

Filed