Denbow v. Liberty

  • Filed: 05/15/2020
  • Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
  • Latest Update: May 21, 2020
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Summary

The ACLU of Maine filed suit on behalf of Joseph Denbow and Sean Ragsdale, who are being held by the Maine Department of Corrections. Both men have been denied medical furlough, despite being medically vulnerable to serious illness and death from COVID-19. The suit seeks the safe release of Denbow and Ragsdale, along with all medically vulnerable prisoners who could be safely released.

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