Civil Rights Organization Urges Supervisors to Fund Nonpartisan Voter Engagement to Increase Turnout – Because “Democracy is Priceless”

Today, a federal court judge will hear arguments on whether a case challenging the dangerous conditions in San Diego County jails should proceed. The plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit, Jones v. Ray, are demanding that the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSD) take reasonable steps...

ACLU, Jewish Family Service, UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy Send Letter to Secretary Mayorkas Raising Concerns Over Continued Family Separations, Calling for Justice for Separated Family

Civil rights attorneys filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Marshals Service seeking details on their contract with The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) – a Florida-based private prison company that operates the 770-bed Western Region Detention Facility (WRDF) in San Diego.

Biden Administration Must Now Work With Border Communities, Community-Based Service Providers to Rebuild Our Asylum System

Biden Administration Must Now Work With Border Communities, Community-Based Service Providers to Rebuild Our Asylum System

Civil rights attorneys filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Marshals Service seeking details on their contract with The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) – a Florida-based private prison company that operates the 770-bed Western Region Detention Facility (WRDF) in San Diego.

The lawsuit demands that the county implement measures to improve safety and protect the rights of people incarcerated in county jails. These measures include ensuring adequate physical, mental, and dental health care; accommodating incarcerated people with disabilities; and providing more...