Press Releases
May 26, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Condemns Proposed Budget-Busting Rollback of Criminal Justice Reforms
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 188, which would roll back core elements of the state’s...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
May 21, 2020
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Spread of COVID-19 in Dallas Jails
DALLAS – As Dallas jails continue to be an epicenter for the spread of novel coronavirus causing COVID-19, a new class action lawsuit was filed today against Sheriff Marian Brown...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Feb 25, 2020
New Report: Rise of Extreme Sentences Drives Mass Incarceration in Washington
Analysis of three decades of sentencing records reveals stark consequences of policy shift
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Aug 14, 2019
Criminal Justice Reforms Could Cut North Dakota Prison Population in Half by 2025, ACLU Report Says
North Dakota can cut incarceration in half and save millions of dollars by pursuing reforms to different areas of the criminal justice system, according to the ACLU of North Dakota...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Aug 13, 2019
Criminal Justice Reforms Could Cut Wyoming Prison Population in Half by 2025, ACLU Report Says
Wyoming can cut incarceration in half and save millions of dollars by pursuing reforms to different areas of the criminal legal system, according to the ACLU of Wyoming’s newly r...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Aug 12, 2019
Criminal justice reforms could cut South Dakota prison population in half by 2025, ACLU report says
South Dakota can cut incarceration in half and save millions of dollars by pursuing reforms to different areas of the criminal legal system, according to the ACLU of South Dakotaâ€...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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