- Justice System
NDRN Opposes the Internment of Refugee Children
September 19, 2018
WASHINGTON – Internment is a strong word with powerful associations. It is an appropriate one to use when a large number of people from the same region, who are disfavored by those in power, are being held in camps, tents, and institutions.
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NDRN Joins Amicus in Solitary Confinement Case
September 10, 2018
After many extensions granted to the state, NDRN joined the ACLU in an amicus brief to the Nebraska Supreme Court arguing that a sentencing panel erred when it refused to consider the effects of long term solitary confinement as mitigation during a sentencing process that resulted in the death…
Amicus Brief - Justice System
Disability Rights Agencies Monitoring Facilities Holding Children Separated from Families at Border
August 16, 2018
WASHINGTON – The nationwide network of disability rights agencies known as the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System have begun independent monitoring of facilities holding children who were separated from their families while crossing the United States border.
Press Release - Justice System
NDRN Joins Amicus in Prison Medical Care Case
February 6, 2018
NDRN joined the P&As in Arkansas and Missouri, as well as the Arc of the United States, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law and others in an amicus arguing in favor of Grant of class certification in prison inadequate medical care for Hepatitis-C case.
Amicus Brief - Funding
NDRN Receives Support for Multiple New Projects to Protect and Advocate for People with Disabilities
February 5, 2018
NDRN is pleased to announce it has launched multiple new projects in 2018 that will expand and enhance its work to protect and advocate for people with disabilities.
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