The following sites provide comprehensive or unique resources relating to the work of the ACLU in this issue area. While some of these sites are operated by organizations that work frequently in coalition with the ACLU, the sites may also include materials on positions we do not share.
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The Police Complaint Center
The Police Complaint Center is a national non-profit organization that provides assistance to victims of police misconduct. Using available technology, the Police Complaint Center documents and investigates incidents of police abuse. Their website provides information on how to fight alleged police misconduct.
United States Department of Justice
The official site -- currently under heavy construction -- of the DoJ, with links to documents stored on the department's gopher site.
Cecil Greek's Criminal Justice Page
Created and maintained by an individual, this site includes a directory of hundreds of links to criminal justice and legal-related issues.
Justice Information Center
Designed to be a clearinghouse for all information on criminal and criminal youth justice, the Justice Information Center alows users to search its holdings by topic and keyword.
Shielded from Justice: Police Brutality and Accountability in the United States
Recently published report by Human Rights Watch on Police Brutality. This report examines common obstacles to accountability for police abuse in fourteen large cities representing most regions of the nation.
Vera institute of Justice
The Vera institute of Justice is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to making government policies and practices more fair, humane, and efficient for all people. Working in collaboration with government and local communities, Vera designs and implements innovative programs that expand the practice of justice in public service and improve the quality of urban life. Vera operates demonstration projects, conducts original research, and offers technical assistance to public officials in New York City and beyond.
Coalition to Stop Police Brutality
The website offers some tools for activists in their fight against police brutality. The site also compiles a list of people who fell victims of police brutality.
FEAR
Forfeiture Endangers American Rights is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reform of forfeiture laws. This site has: Victims, Legislation/Lobbying, Court News, New Media Archive, Police/Prosecutors, etc.
ree Mumia Home Page
This site is the hub for Mumia information, with links to every other Mumia site.
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
This site examines the detrimental impact of mandatory mininum sentencing from a family-oriented perspective.
CopWatch
This site was created to keep the Berkeley (CA) Police Department under scrutiny.
National Center for Community Policing
Organized by the Michigan State University School of Justice the Center offers a website full of research materials and academic articles that cover various topics in the field of criminal justice, in general, and police practices, in particular.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Another branch of the Department of Justice, with official information.
"Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy"
The text of the report recommending that Congress abolish the current cocaine sentencing scheme, under which possession of 5 grams of crack cocaine triggers the same punishment as possession of 500 grams of powder cocaine.