NCJ Number
109475
Date Published
1987
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This document lists States where litigation is pending against the entire State prison system or the major State institutions which deal with prison conditions, including overcrowding and other issues of confinement.
Abstract
Cases are cited for each State, and a brief summary of the status of each case is provided. States which have been relieved from prior court orders are included, but jails are not listed, except for the District of Columbia. States where the American Civil Liberties Union is involved in the litigation include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Other States and territories include Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.