Maine Advisory Committee Issues Addendum to Report: The Right to Criminal Legal Defense in Maine

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Visit our COVID-19 page for the latest updates on the pandemic response. , ,April 4, 2024 ,The Maine Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has released a report addendum following their November report on the right to criminal legal defense in Maine. Despite increased public attention to Maine’s lack of public defenders

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Washington Advisory Committee Releases Report on Physical Barriers to Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities

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Visit our COVID-19 page for the latest updates on the pandemic response. , ,March 5, 2024 , On March 4, 2024, the Washington Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Committee) issued a report on accessibility for individuals with disabilities . The report was issued after a series of public hearings where the

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Texas Advisory Committee Releases Report on Mental Health Care in the Texas Juvenile Justice System

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Visit our COVID-19 page for the latest updates on the pandemic response. , ,February 21, 2024 ,On February 14, 2024, the Texas Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Committee) issued a report on Mental Health Care in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD). The report was issued after a series of public

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U.S. Virgin Islands Advisory Committee Releases Report on the Status of Civil Rights in the U.S. Virgin Islands

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Visit our COVID-19 page for the latest updates on the pandemic response. , ,February 21, 2024 ,The U.S. Virgin Islands Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released a report following a series of public meetings and a collection of testimony provided by expert panelists. The report explores the current political and legal

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The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee Publishes its First Memorandum on the Effects of the Insular Cases and the Non-Incorporation Doctrine on the Civil Rights of Residents of Puerto Rico

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Visit our COVID-19 page for the latest updates on the pandemic response. , ,February 12, 2024 ,The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (the Commission) announces the publication of its first memorandum as part of its study on the effects of the Insular Cases and the Non-Incorporation Doctrine

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