ABOUT JAILHOUSE LAWYERS SPEAK NW

Challenging law and prison policies that are dehumanizing prisoners, educate prisoners about these laws and policies, and to educate and engage the public at large about human rights violations and prison practices that are contrary to "rehabilitating" prisoners.

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UPCOMING LEGAL CHALLENGES

“JLSNW is preparing a legal challenge to Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 137-25-030 (1), (746) "Engaging in or inciting an organized hunger strike." (708) "Organizing or participating in an unauthorized group activity or meeting." (652) "Engaging in or inciting a group demonstrating." Under the Uniform Declaratory Judgement Act Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 7.24 as these prison policies are contrary to Article 1, § 4 of the Washington State Constitution, ("The right of petition and of the people peaceably to assemble for common good shall never be abridged."), and the United States Constitutions Bill of Rights, 1st Amendment, ("Congress shall make no law respecting... or prohibiting.... the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and petition the Government for a redress of grievance.")