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SJLF Settles Novel Civil Rights Case Against West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office

Today, the Social Justice Legal Foundation, on behalf of client Nia Mills, settled a years-long lawsuit against the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and its deputies for their flagrant violation of Ms. Mills’s civil rights.
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ICE shut down a hotline for detained immigrants after it was featured on ‘Orange Is the New Black’

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-23/ice-shut-down-a-hotline-for-detained-immigrants-after-it-was-featured-on-orange-is-the-new-black
August 23, 2019
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SJLF and Co-Counsel Submit Public Comment Warning LA County of Risks From Mail Digitization in Jails

As the Los Angeles Sheriff's Office considers adopting mail digitization in County jails, legal organizations flag concerns and ongoing litigation related to the practice.
March 19, 2026
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SJLF and Co-Counsel Submit Public Comment Warning LA County of Risks From Mail Digitization in Jails

As the Los Angeles Sheriff's Office considers adopting mail digitization in County jails, legal organizations flag concerns and ongoing litigation related to the practice.

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Lawsuit Claims GEO Group Poisoned Immigrant Inmates with Toxic Chemicals

The lawsuit alleges that several immigrants developed chronic medical conditions after being exposed to “near-constant” applications of a powerful disinfectant.

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