The ACLU of Michigan files lawsuits that impact people’s rights by setting a legal precedent, or affecting the policies and actions of public officials. Our current Fall 2024 Legal Docket details our legal cases and actions taken in 2023-2024.
In June 2022 news broke that the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) was preventing foreign-language dictionaries from being sent to people in state prisons. After further investigation through...
In May and June 2022 the ACLU of Michigan received reports from Muslims housed in Oakland County Jail that jail officials were not providing adequate accommodations to Muslims who fasted during the Islamic...
Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is a medically necessary, lifesaving treatment. Unfortunately, jails frequently refuse to provide it to people who are incarcerated. Following a successful lawsuit...
As part of the ACLU of Michigan’s ongoing bail reform efforts throughout the state, we learned that Kent County Chief Judge Mark Trusock was abusing the cash bail system to coerce criminal...