Press Releases

Court Orders N.C. to Provide Lifesaving Treatment to People Incarcerated

A federal court has ordered North Carolina to provide treatment for Hepatitis C, the most deadly infectious disease in the U.S., to three individual plaintiffs and to make treatment possible for all people who are incarcerated in state prisons and have been diagnosed with Hepatitis C.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Bail Reform Has Broad, Bipartisan Support in N.C., Poll Finds

RALEIGH — North Carolinians across the ideological spectrum overwhelmingly support reforming the state’s bail system, according to a statewide poll commissioned by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

ACLU of N.C. Releases Roadmap for Cutting Incarceration by 50 Percent

RALEIGH — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina today released a report that outlines how North Carolina can reduce its jail and prison population by half and save more than $1 billion.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

ACLU & Incarcerated People Sue N.C. for Failure to Provide Life-Saving Treatment

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Three people incarcerated in North Carolina prisons who suffer from Hepatitis C filed a federal class-action lawsuit against state officials today, arguing that North Carolina’s Department of Public Safety refuses to provide medically necessary, life-saving treatment.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform