Prison inmates “do not forfeit all constitutional protections by reason of their conviction and confinement in prison."
Today, Gabe Galanda, Chairman of the Huy Board of Advisors, delivered an intervention in Washington, DC to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Mr. Ahmed Shaheed, regarding obstacles Indigenous peoples face to enjoying and exercising the right to freedom of religion or belief…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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 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…
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…
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...
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 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…
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…
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 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…
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…