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We can make mass incarceration a thing of the past.

03/06/2014 – The ACLU's Smart Justice Fair Justice Campaign is already implementing solutions. Here's our list of what needs to be done.

We Must Stop Throwing People Away

03/06/2014 – There is a crisis that demands our urgent attention. For the last four decades, this country has been obsessed with expanding the number of people we throw behind bars and the ...

Edward Snowden to Talk Privacy With the Tech Community at SXSW

03/04/2014 – In his first conversation in front of an audience since his disclosures began making global headlines last year, Edward Snowden will appear via live video next Monday at SXSW ...

Is CCA Guilty?

03/05/2014 – I believe it’s possible that a private, for-profit prison can be operated in a responsible manner. Based on my experience, however, the chance of this occurring is small. ...

What Rights?

03/05/2014 – Melinda Chateauvert will read excerpts from Sex Workers Unite! and sign copies of the book on Wednesday, March 12. For more information and to RSVP, visit ...

Harry Belafonte: It's Time for Smart and Fair Justice

We can solve mass incarceration. We are not stuck with a criminal justice system that is unproductive and wasteful.

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The ACLU Stands With Texas Women

Today, thousands of people are rallying at the Capitol in Austin to stand up for women everywhere. ACLU staff members in offices across the country stand with Texas women in spirit.

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