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Aug 05, 2025
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  • Criminal Justice

Cintron v. Bibeault

The brief was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in support of Jerry Cintron, whose lawsuit alleges that while suffering from substance use disorder, he was given no treatment despite his requests for it. Instead, he was kept in disciplinary segregation for over one year.
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Oct 23, 2024
ACLU of RI v Salisbury Jr
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU of Rhode Island v. Salisbury Jr.

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Oct 17, 2024
Blackie v City of Woonsocket
  • Criminal Justice

Blackie v. City of Woonsocket

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Jul 03, 2024
De Los Santos / DePina / McLaren v. Salisbury, Jr
  • Criminal Justice

DePina / De Los Santos / McLaren v. Salisbury, Jr.

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Feb 24, 2023
Mario Monteiro v. Rhode Island
  • Criminal Justice

Monteiro v. Rhode Island

A petition filed in R.I. Superior Court to challenge the state’s “absurd” position that an important criminal justice reform enacted by the General Assembly in 2021 doesn’t apply to the person the law was overtly aimed to help.
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Jun 01, 2022
Doe v. RI - LEOBOR
  • Government Transparency|
  • +2 Issues

Doe v. RI

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Jan 14, 2022
Parole DOC Case
  • Criminal Justice

Neves / Ortega v. State of Rhode Island

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Nov 15, 2021
Shepard v. Diniz
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Shepard v. Diniz

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Jan 25, 2021
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  • Privacy|
  • +1 Issue

Caniglia v. Strom

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Aug 05, 2025
Red graphic with white text that says "criminal justice solitary confinement" and "Cintron v. Bibeault"
Court Case
Aug 05, 2025
  • Criminal Justice

Cintron v. Bibeault

The brief was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in support of Jerry Cintron, whose lawsuit alleges that while suffering from substance use disorder, he was given no treatment despite his requests for it. Instead, he was kept in disciplinary segregation for over one year.
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Oct 23, 2024
ACLU of RI v Salisbury Jr
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Oct 23, 2024
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ACLU of Rhode Island v. Salisbury Jr.

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Oct 17, 2024
Blackie v City of Woonsocket
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Oct 17, 2024
  • Criminal Justice

Blackie v. City of Woonsocket

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Jul 03, 2024
De Los Santos / DePina / McLaren v. Salisbury, Jr
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Jul 03, 2024
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DePina / De Los Santos / McLaren v. Salisbury, Jr.

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Feb 24, 2023
Mario Monteiro v. Rhode Island
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Feb 24, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

Monteiro v. Rhode Island

A petition filed in R.I. Superior Court to challenge the state’s “absurd” position that an important criminal justice reform enacted by the General Assembly in 2021 doesn’t apply to the person the law was overtly aimed to help.
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Jun 01, 2022
Doe v. RI - LEOBOR
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Jun 01, 2022
  • Government Transparency|
  • +2 Issues

Doe v. RI

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Jan 14, 2022
Parole DOC Case
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Jan 14, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

Neves / Ortega v. State of Rhode Island

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Nov 15, 2021
Shepard v. Diniz
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Nov 15, 2021
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Shepard v. Diniz

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Jan 25, 2021
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Jan 25, 2021
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Caniglia v. Strom

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