Liberty v. Coyne-Fague

  • Filed: 10/25/2019
  • Status: Active
  • Latest Update: Oct 25, 2019
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Summary

This is a federal class action lawsuit against the R.I. Department of Corrections (RIDOC) alleging multiple constitutional violations of the rights of prisoners with serious and persistent mental illness.

This is a federal class action lawsuit against the R.I. Department of Corrections (RIDOC) alleging multiple constitutional violations of the rights of prisoners with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) - particularly those placed in solitary confinement.

Attorney(s):
Brian Adae; Amy Fettig; Anne Mulready, James Rollins

News & Commentary

Oct 25, 2019

Class Action Suit Charges RI Dept of Corrections with “Inhumane” Rights Violations

Disability Rights Rhode Island (DRRI, formerly the R.I. Disability Law Center) and attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project (ACLU) and its Rhode Island Affiliate (ACLU-RI), today filed a federal class action lawsuit against the R.I. Department of Corrections (RIDOC) alleging multiple constitutional violations of the rights of prisoners with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI).

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Jul 20, 2023

Civil Rights Groups Announce Implementation of Major Revisions to ACI’s Solitary Confinement Policies

The ACLU of Rhode Island and the R.I. Center for Justice announced today that, in response to mediation arising out of pending federal litigation challenging the R.I. Department of Corrections’ (RIDOC) use of solitary confinement on individuals at the ACI

Revisions to solitary confinement policies

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Oct 25, 2019
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Class Action Suit Charges RI Dept of Corrections with “Inhumane” Rights Violations

Disability Rights Rhode Island (DRRI, formerly the R.I. Disability Law Center) and attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project (ACLU) and its Rhode Island Affiliate (ACLU-RI), today filed a federal class action lawsuit against the R.I. Department of Corrections (RIDOC) alleging multiple constitutional violations of the rights of prisoners with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI).
News & Commentary
Jul 20, 2023
Revisions to solitary confinement policies
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Civil Rights Groups Announce Implementation of Major Revisions to ACI’s Solitary Confinement Policies

The ACLU of Rhode Island and the R.I. Center for Justice announced today that, in response to mediation arising out of pending federal litigation challenging the R.I. Department of Corrections’ (RIDOC) use of solitary confinement on individuals at the ACI