David Fathi

Director, @ACLU National Prison Project. Board Chair, @PenalReformInt. Views are my own; RTs are not endorsements. 🌹

[Ben Conarck @conarck]

Breaking: The Banner has learned that a 35-year-old Dundalk man died while being detained at Central Booking on Sunday, but corrections department officials have released few details.
The man's brother says his family is trying to figure out what happened.
w/ @Dylan_Segelbaum

[Ben Conarck @conarck]

Years ago, Md. officials turned to a law firm known for defending Deep South prison systems to help get out of a legal battle with the ACLU over Baltimore jails. Nearly $800,000 later, the results haven't been great, and 2 of the attys on the case just admitted to using ChatGPT.

[Death Penalty Information Center @DPInfoCtr]

New DPI Report Examines the Legacy of Roper v. Simmons and Its Implications for 18- to 20-Year-Olds in Death Penalty Cases

https://t.co/R3rfK01ZuQ

[Sen. Analise Ortiz (@senanaliseortiz.bsky.social) @SenAnaliseOrtiz]

SB 1507 passed overwhelmingly! Brings independent oversight to Dept of Corrections, an important step to bring accountability to a $1 billion Dept. that has caused much needless suffering and death over the years. Thx @FAMMFoundation, @thedreamcorps, @AtacOrg for your advocacy.

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

NEW: Arizona denies condemned man Aaron Gunches' request for witnesses at his execution https://t.co/jV2oeNMNc0

[Suzanne Jabbour @JabbourSuzanne]

On International Women’s Day, we call for an end to torture, ill-treatment, and all forms of abuse against women and girls, particularly in places of detention and closed institutions. Their rights and dignity must not be ignored any longer.
#InternationalWomensDay

[Michael Kiefer @michaelbkiefer]

A profile of David Duncan, who was supposed to assess Arizona’s lethal-injection protocol.

https://t.co/hOttdYzISf

[Death Penalty Information Center @DPInfoCtr]

What's New — 12:01: The Death Penalty in Context — The Death Penalty in 2024 #deathpenalty https://t.co/sqklIHpxxM

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

Scoop: Arizona has no receipts for $20,000 cash payments made to executioners, potentially violating federal tax law. https://t.co/hk2VOir4M4

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

Lethal injection expert asks Arizona Supreme Court to deny death warrant request https://t.co/NMUBvwA9me

[Robin M. Maher @Robinmaher]

North Carolina's Governor Roy Cooper commutes the death sentences of 15 men. With President Biden's 37 federal commutations, 2024 ends with more than twice the number of death sentence commutations (52) than executions (25). https://t.co/523zV5ERcM

[Raphael ChenuilHazan @chenuilhazan]

Encore quelques jours pour faire un don à @AssoECPM exonéré d'impôt à 66% et aider l'abolition universelle de l'abolition de la peine de mort
On a besoin de vous 🫵
https://t.co/dexWCoPDyG

[Ben Conarck @conarck]

New: A federal judge on Friday ordered Maryland to turn over records that could shed light on how often people with severe mental illness are getting out of their cells at Central Booking. He also rejected Md.'s choices for independent medical monitor.
https://t.co/lyBA6HucDx

[PBS News @NewsHour]

In one of the most significant moves against capital punishment, President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 prisoners on federal death row to life without parole.

@WmBrangham speaks to @Robinmaher for more.

[Death Penalty Information Center @DPInfoCtr]

https://t.co/QzAQCPY8g8

[Nicole Einbinder @NicoleEinbinder]

@DavidCFathi More soon! And please give this one a read: https://t.co/RnrBG6aGKW

[Nicole Einbinder @NicoleEinbinder]

If prisoners encounter conditions that are "inhumane, unhealthy, dangerous, or even lethal," @DavidCFathi argued, "that should be enough to violate the Eighth Amendment — you shouldn't have to go looking for someone who was thinking bad thoughts.”

[Nicole Einbinder @NicoleEinbinder]

Our second story is out, about one of the major obstacles facing incarcerated plaintiffs: the Prison Litigation Reform Act, intended to curb what legislators described as "frivolous" suits. We found the law has instead stymied claims alleging serious harm. https://t.co/mZLiTorwOX

[Ben Conarck @conarck]

NEW: Who does the Maryland AG want evaluating healthcare in Baltimore jails? The state has put forward three doctors who have ties to correctional healthcare corps and its hired private law firm, which gained notoriety for defending Deep South prisons. https://t.co/cDK4RUZ1bY

[The Baltimore Banner @BaltimoreBanner]

These doctors defended Alabama and Louisiana prisons. Maryland wants them in Baltimore. https://t.co/cfUpYMC030