ACLU sues over Terminal Island prison conditions

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on behalf of inmates at Terminal Island federal prison in San Pedro, accusing the Bureau of Prisons of “deliberate indifference” for not releasing non-violent criminals based on recommendations from the U.S. Congress and Attorney General’s office.
The group also accused the federal agency of violating the 8th amendment against “cruel and unusual punishment,” saying through a series of “unconscionable delay