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September 3, 2020

Webinar: Criminalization and U=U: The Role of Viral Suppression in Criminal Law Reform (2020)

Positive Justice Project Advisory Committee presents a webinar on the intersections of U=U and HIV criminal law reform.

August 25, 2020

Daily News Op-Ed Highlights Need for Contact Tracing Confidentiality in New York State (2020)

This New York Daily News op-ed supporting CHLP-endorsed contact tracing legislation was penned by Alice Fontier at Neighborhood Defender Services of Harlem and Kevin Vanderhook from Riverside Church.

August 4, 2020

CHLP Commentary in Georgia Health News Addresses Intersection of HIV Law Reform with Viral Hepatitis and COVID-19 Epidemics (2020)

CHLP Interim Staff Attorney Marguerite Schauer addresses the intersections between HIV criminal laws, the viral hepatitis and COVID-19 epidemics in Georgia.

July 30, 2020

Plaintiffs in ICE Detention File Motion to Enforce Federal Court Order Requiring ICE to Review for Release All People at Increased Risk for Serious COVID-19 Complications (2020)

On April 20, 2020 a federal district c

Civil Rights Groups, Health Advocates and Public Defenders Celebrate Passage of Legislation to Protect Contact Tracing Data from Law Enforcement (2020)

Today, New York’s legislature passed an essential bill - A.10500-C/S.8450-C - to protect the confidentiality of contact tracing information and prohibit access by law enforcement and immigration enforcement. Sponsored by the chairs of the Senate and Assembly Health Committees, Senator Gustavo Rivera and Assemblymember Richard Gottfried, this bill helps ensure that contact tracing achieves its public health goals and is not weaponized against communities of color.

NACDL Calls for Action to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails (2020)

The NACDL, the nation’s criminal defense bar, renews its call for immediate action to stop the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and jails to save the lives of incarcerated people, correctional facility staff, and surrounding communities.

Public Defenders Call for an End to COVID-related Prosecutions in New York City (2020)

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The Professionals on Whom Our Health Depends Need Training on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sexual Health (2020)

At the close of a Pride Month marked by historic demonstrations calling for the end of racial hate and discrimination, join New York Advocates for Sexual Health (NYASH) in calling out ignorance about sexual health that creates health barriers for many New Yorkers.

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CHLP Releases Up-To-Date Analysis of U.S. Laws That Criminalize Disease (2020)

This resource is a detailed but concise snapshot of the federal and state laws used to prosecute people living with HIV (PLHIV) including sex workers, viral hepatitis and other sexually transmitted diseases. The chart provides a much-needed national perspective on the variety of laws and range of penalties used to criminalize stigmatized diseases and identities in the military, and in all U.S. states and territories.

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It's Time to Replace Arrests with a Public Health Response to COVID-19

Proposed Public Health and Public Safety Pathways for Criminal Justice System Responses to COVID-19 contains principles and recommendations for a public health-oriented approach to COVID-19 and has become increasingly relevant in light of increased arrests--including those of protesters across the nation--that are stifling efforts to maintain social distancing, reduce jail populations and use cite and release policies. Click for more.