Press Releases

LDF, ACLU of Arkansas, Disability Rights Arkansas, and Co-Counsel File Amended Complaint in Pandemic-Related Arkansas Prison Case

LITTLE ROCK - Today, an amended complaint was filed against Arkansas officials regarding COVID-19 outbreaks in the state’s correctional facilities, which disproportionately incarcerate Black individuals.
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights

ACLU of Arkansas to Legislators: Reject New Private Prison Contract

The ACLU of Arkansas today urged the Arkansas Legislative Council to reject a proposal to build a new private prison facility in southeast Arkansas that would be operated by LaSalle Corrections.