CLEVELAND—The ACLU of Ohio and ACLU Voting Rights Project issued the following statement regarding comments from Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted’s announcement that he would appeal a decision by a federal district court to restore Golden Week, when voters can register to vote and cast a ballot
COLUMBUS—Late in the evening of Tuesday May 24, the ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to all members of the House and Senate decrying an amendment added to the mid-biennium budget that essentially guts the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee (CIIC).
COLUMBUS—Today the ACLU of Ohio and Disability Rights Ohio issued a report urging extensive reforms to the use of solitary confinement in Ohio’s prisons, especially for individuals with mental illness.
CLEVELAND—The ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to Cleveland officials today claiming that the city is violating the free speech rights of groups seeking to participate in the Republican National Convention by delaying approval of event permits.
COLUMBUS—The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued a statement praising the decision by Multi-County Correctional Center in Marion to eliminate the jail’s pay-to-stay program.
COLUMBUS—The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued a statement in response to the refusal of New Albany High School to permit a student chapter of Amnesty International after receiving complaints about a poster promoting the club.