News & Commentary about Criminal Justice Reform for LGBTQ People
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Jun 28, 2024
55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic Gestures
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Jun 23, 2023
Pride Has Always Been About Ending Mass Incarceration
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Nov 23, 2022
Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails
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Oct 20, 2022
LA County’s Failure to Invest in Alternatives to Incarceration Fuels Inhumane Jail Conditions
![With helmets, gas masks and armed with shotguns, state police overlook the Attica prison yard which is filled with prisoners, face down in mud with their hands behind their heads. Other policemen are in orange ponchos are walking and searching the prisoners in Sept. 1971.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/09/ATTICA_V1-Blog-400x266.jpg)
Sep 26, 2022
50 Years of Fighting for the Rights of Incarcerated People
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Apr 18, 2022
A Student’s Journey: Fighting for Education Rights While in Prison