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Prison inmates “do not forfeit all constitutional protections by reason of their conviction and confinement in prison."
Indigenous Prisoner Religious Rights Organization Awarded $50,000 Grant
Huy has received a $50,000 grant in recognition of its efforts to help rehabilitate Indigenous prisoners and prepare them for successful reentry into society. The award comes as Huy has…
Wash. DOC Pledges to Restore Indigenous Religious Freedoms
In response to repeated demands from the ACLU of Washington, Galanda Broadman, PLLC, and Huy this year as COVID has waned, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) has pledged to…
Huy Gives $10,500 in COVID Relief to Indigenous Prisoners
Today, Huy announced in a letter to Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) leadership that it is giving $500 to each of the DOC's 21 Indigenous Circles for "group medicines…
Huy, ACLU, Galanda Broadman Demand DOC Restore Indigenous Prisoner Freedoms
In a letter sent today to Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Steve Sinclair and Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC) Superintendent James Key, Huy, along with the ACLU of …
Huy Lifts Hands to DOC Secretary Sinclair For His Service
Yesterday Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Steve Sinclair announced his retirement. As we wrote to Governor Jay Inslee in 2019 regarding our collaboration with Secretary Sinclair:
"We have…
Huy Urges Prayer For Inmates
Indigenous inmates in Washington State have not seen family in person or been allowed to engage in group sweat-lodge worship since March. Advocates worry even more about them now that…
Indigenous Prisoner Religious Rights Organization Urges Prayer For Inmates
Indigenous inmates in Washington State have not seen family in person or been allowed to engage in group sweat-lodge worship since March. Advocates worry even more about them now that…
Huy, State Corrections Department Develop Indigenous Medicines Program
The Washington State Penitentiary (WSP), and Huy, an Indigenous non-profit advocacy organization, have collaborated to help incarcerated Indigenous people find spiritually rehabilitation, while providing skills and resources that can be used both…
Washington State Prisons Create Sacred Space for Indigenous Medicines
Our hearts are full. After three years of advocacy, we are grateful that two Washington State prisons have helped create sacred Indigenous space, where our imprisoned relatives are now growing and...
Huy Urges Wash. State House Democrats: Vote On Private Prison Ban Now
On Wednesday, Huy wrote this letter to the House Democratic Caucus:
February 12, 2020
VIA EMAIL
Re: SHB 2576
Dear Members of the House Democratic Caucus:We support SHB 2576, which…
Huy Supports Washington Legislation To Ban Private Prisons
Huy has joined the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, Latino Civic Alliance, Washington State Labor Council, and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in support for two Washington State bills that seek to ban private prisons in Washington State…
Huy Helps Create New State Juvenile Rehabilitation, Religious Rights Policy
Effective October 4, 2019, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families adopted its new Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) Policy 4.11, "Accessing Religious & Spiritual Activities," after consulting and collaborating with Washington Tribes, Huy, and the ACLU of Washington over the last year…
Huy Opposes US Fish & Wildlife Proposal For Non-Indian Eagle Feather Use
Today Huy submitted comments in opposition to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Petition for Rulemaking regarding implementation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which would allow non-Indians to use eagle feathers…
Huy Opposes Washington State DOC Book Ban
Huy has written Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Steve Sinclair in opposition to his agency's recent ban on used books. You can read Huy's letter to the DOC here, or in full below…