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California prison overcrowding

RBGG Joins ACLU in Filing Class Action Over Overcrowding in Nebraska State Prisons

August 16, 2017
Posted in Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged California prison overcrowding, Prisoner Rights

RBGG Reaches Settlement in Complex Class Action Regarding Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities

August 8, 2014
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged California prison overcrowding, Constitutional Rights, Disability Rights, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety

California’s New Use of Force Guidelines a Positive Step in Ending Harsh Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners

August 1, 2014
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged California prison overcrowding, Constitutional Rights, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights, Public Law, Public Safety

Mike Bien Named One of the Top 100 Lawyers in California for 2013

September 17, 2013
Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage Tagged California prison overcrowding, Constitutional Rights, Prison Healthcare, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety

RBGG Joins Public Defender in Filing Suit to End Overcrowding and Fix Broken Health Care System in Monterey County Jail

May 25, 2013
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged California prison overcrowding, Constitutional Rights, Prison Healthcare, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety

Three Judge Court Denies State’s Motion to Vacate Prison Population Order – State is Ordered to Immediately Take Steps to Reduce Prison Population to 137.5% of Design Capacity by End of 2013

April 11, 2013
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged California prison overcrowding, Constitutional Rights, Prisoner Rights, Public Safety, Three Judge Court

Latest Posts

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  • Federal Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Settlement Agreement to Resolve Medical and Dental Care Claims in Class Action on Conditions at San Diego County Jail
  • RBGG Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of SF Public Defender Manohar Raju in Appeal of Contempt Fines
  • Ells and Grunfeld Once Again Named to DJ’s LIst of Top Women Lawyers in California
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  • RBGG’s Lisa Ells Ranked by Chambers USA for Appellate Law
  • ACLU Report Co-Authored by RBGG Illustrates Human Toll of ICE’s Unprecedented Transfer of Immigrant Detainees to Alaska Prison
  • Settlement Agreement to Resolve Medical and Dental Care Claims in Class Action on Conditions at San Diego County Jail Is Approved by Board
  • Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction on Behalf of HRDC in First Amendment Case Against County of Riverside
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