Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Jul 15, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sues Over Failing Public Defense System in Fresno County, California
Tens of Thousands Go Without Legal Representation that the Constitution Guarantees
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 14, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Urges Obama to Reform the Criminal Justice System with Immediate Executive Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Steve Smith, 212-519-7811, ssmith@aclu.org
NEW YORK — In response to President Obama’s remarks on criminal justice reform delivered at the NAACP ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Jun 18, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of South Carolina Statement on Charleston Church Shooting
CHARLESTON – Victoria Middleton, executive director of the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of South Carolina, had this comment in reaction to the killing of nine people last eveni...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 17, 2015
Federal District Court Finds Minnesota’s Sex Offenders Program Unconstitutional
ST. PAUL, MINN - The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Minnesota is pleased that the United States District Court for the State of Minnesota found Minnesota’s sex offenders trea...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 17, 2015
New York City Must End Cash Bail System, NYCLU Testifies
NEW YORK — The New York Civil Liberties Union will today testify before the New York City Council that it must immediately abolish cash bail for New Yorkers accused of misdemeano...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 17, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sues Idaho Over Defective Public Defense System
Thousands of Defendants Left Without Representation at Critical Points in Their Prosecution
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tucker, et al. vs. State of Idaho, et al.
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