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Jul 3, 2024

ACLU of RI Files Three Lawsuits on Behalf of Families of ACI Prisoners Who Died by Suicide

Cooperating attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island have today filed three lawsuits against Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) supervisors and staff on behalf of the family members of three individuals...

Jul 2, 2024

RI Supreme Court Orders Parole Board to Consider Release of Mario Monteiro in Response to ACLU of RI Lawsuit

In a major victory for criminal justice reform and the rights of youthful offenders, the Rhode Island Supreme Court today ruled that Mario Monteiro and other similarly situated teenagers and young adults...

Mario Monteiro eligible for parole, RI Supreme Court rules

Apr 29, 2024

Nine Organizations Call for Independent Investigation after Recent Deaths at the State Prison

After reports of four deaths of incarcerated individuals at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) in a period of three months, nine community organizations have called for an independent investigation...

Mar 26, 2024

Westerly Resident Dismissed from Weekapaug Fire District Shore Access Case After ACLU Intervention

In a victory against retaliatory lawsuits, the Weekapaug Fire District filed a motion dismissing Westerly resident Caroline Contrata from a lawsuit regarding a highly contentious shore access dispute in the...

Feb 26, 2024

ACLU of RI Open Records Request Asks: Which Police Departments Sent Officers to a Blatantly Discriminatory Training Program?

Responding to a recent report indicating that some Rhode Island-based police officers took privately-run training courses that promoted the use of unconstitutional policing tactics for motor vehicle stops...

Open Records Requests Sent about Street Cop Training

Feb 20, 2024

National Groups File Court Briefs in Support of “Mario’s Law,” Allowing for Early Release of Juvenile Offenders; Briefs Challenge Attorney General Position

Joining ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys in a critical case involving the rights of young people, national juvenile justice groups have filed “friend of the court” briefs today in the R.I. Supreme...