Press Releases
Feb 20, 2019
ACLU Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Timbs v. Indiana
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today ruled that the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated by the Bill of Rights and applies against state and local fines, f...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 11, 2018
ACLU Statement on Reports of FIRST STEP Act Moving Forward in Senate
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced today that he will bring a bipartisan criminal justice reform package, the FIRST STEP Act, to the floor for a Senate...
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Smart Justice
Sep 25, 2018
ACLU Launches Voter Education Tool for 2018 Midterms with Info on Criminal Justice Platforms of Thousands of Candidates
First-Of-Its-Kind Tool Launches as New Poll Shows Broad Bipartisan Support for Criminal Justice Reform
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Smart Justice
Sep 05, 2018
ACLU Launches State-by-State Blueprints with Roadmaps for Cutting Incarceration by 50 Percent
Smart Justice Blueprints Launch With 24 State Reports and Interactive Web Tool, Remaining 27 to be Rolled Out in Coming Months
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Smart Justice
Aug 21, 2018
ACLU Statement on Nationwide Prison Strike
NEW YORK — Men and women incarcerated in prisons across the country declared a nationwide strike today to draw attention and demand changes to the conditions they face in the pri...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jun 08, 2018
ACLU Sues Kansas County Prosecutor for Hiding Diversion Opportunities from Defendants and Failing to Combat Mass Incarceration
WICHITA, Kan. – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Kansas filed a lawsuit today on behalf of a faith-based organization against a county prosecutor for failing to...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Kansas Crossroads Foundation v. Markle
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Mass Incarceration
A Sunday At An Idaho Racetrack Ended In A Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.. Explore News & Commentary.A Sunday at an Idaho Racetrack Ended in a Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.
More than 200 federal, state, and local law enforcement launched an unlawful and discriminatory immigration raid in Wilder, Idaho. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Mass Incarceration
Trump’s Firing Of Noem Signals Need For New Vision On Immigration. Explore News & Commentary.Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration
With the Department of Homeland Security losing Kristi Noem as secretary and facing a funding crisis, lawmakers have a unique opportunity to advance a new path forward for immigration. -
KentuckyMar 2026
Mass Incarceration
United States V. Adams. Explore Case.United States v. Adams
The Trump administration's Department of Justice has taken Kentucky to court in an attempt to obtain sensitive, non-public information from the state's voter registration database — including Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, dates of birth, and home addresses. This lawsuit is one of nearly three dozen similar actions filed against states across the country, and reporting suggests the underlying goal is to construct an unauthorized federal voter database and use error-prone data-matching tools to target registered voters — including naturalized citizens — for potential removal from the rolls. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Mass Incarceration
Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?
Amid President Donald Trump's unconstitutional war against Iran, ACLU experts break down who has the power to declare war — and how Congress can assert its war powers.