Denver Police and the city of Denver have settled a lawsuit by the ACLU and agreed that they will disclose their procedures to those who are arrested and detained after their arrest.
ACLU attorney John Culver said the lawsuit was in preparation for the DNC at the end of August.
"We need to know when bond is set, when the client is being released and how to arrange for communications with the client, and surprisingly, Denver Police wouldn't share that information before the suit was settled," said Culver.
He also said it was very important that proper medical treatment was arranged for those arrested and detained, referring in part to Emily Rice who died in the Denver City jail in February 2006 after she was involved in an auto accident.
A blood alcohol test, according to police, revealed she was legally drunk at the time the crash. Rice had a serious liver and spleen damage and was in jail for 20 hours. She died the next morning after spending the night crying out for help.
Culver says the lawsuit was also to prevent an incident like Rice's and to help people who want to voice their feelings and make sure they have rights if they are arrested.
