ACLU-PA files federal complaint over immigration detention
ACLU-PA, Legal Services of New Jersey, and UPenn filed a federal complaint with the Department of Homeland Security over abhorrent conditions at Moshannon Valley Processing Center.
This report by the ACLU of Pennsylvania illustrates how the General Assembly passes duplicative offenses and harsher penalties in every legislative session. This bloating of the criminal code undermines a person's right to a fair trial and diminishes the power of judges in exchange for more power in the hands of prosecutors, who use the threat of many charges to strong arm people in plea deals.