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Sep 3, 2010
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Legal Access for Prisoners at Yuma County Jail Improves

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office improved legal access for prisoners at the Yuma County Jail after ACLU of Colorado Staff Attorney Taylor Pendergrass raised concerns about the jail’s policy.
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Sep 3, 2010
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Seventh Day Adventist Prisoner Receives Proper Religious Diet

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Sep 3, 2010
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU Protects Religious Rights Of Prisoners At Teller County Jail

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Sep 3, 2010
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  • Student and Youth Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Denver Metro Area City Dismisses Case Against High School Student Ticketed For Protected Speech

A Denver metro area city abandoned efforts to criminally prosecute a high school student based upon comments allegedly directed toward a neighbor after the ACLU of Colorado asserted that the prosecution was patently unconstitutional.
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Sep 3, 2010
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

ACLU of Colorado Assists Colorado Department of Corrections Prisoner in Obtaining Proper Medical Care

With the assistance of the ACLU of Colorado, a prisoner in Fremont Correctional Facility was able to receive new, unused colostomy bags as required by his physician.
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Sep 3, 2010
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

ACLU of Colorado Letter Prompts Sheriff to Improve Database Accuracy for Tracking Unpaid Tickets

In response to a letter from the ACLU of Colorado, the Boulder County Sheriff made improvements to a computer database to lessen the chance that persons would be wrongfully arrested for tickets they had already paid.
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Sep 3, 2010
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion

Arvada Parade Organizers Allow Group to March After ACLU of Colorado Involvement

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Sep 3, 2010
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  • Immigrant Justice

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Releases Improper Hold on U.S. Citizen After ACLU of Colorado Involvement

A U.S. citizen improperly held in a county jail for months was finally released after the ACLU of Colorado contacted the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE).
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Sep 3, 2010
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  • Privacy & Technology

ACLU of Colorado Investigates Mass Search at Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo

After receiving numerous complaints from patients at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (CMHIP), the ACLU of Colorado initiated an investigation into allegations of a mass strip search and search of patient’s property. The investigation resulted in CMHIP revising its written policies and procedures.