Press Releases
Jun 15, 2017
Gov. John Bel Edwards Fulfills Campaign Promise and Makes Historic Criminal Justice Reforms Law
ACLU Calling the Measures a Major Step Towards Overhauling One of the Worst Systems in the World
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jun 08, 2017
Historic Criminal Justice Reforms Approved by Louisiana Lawmakers
ACLU Calling the Measures a Major Step Towards Overhauling One of the Worst Systems in the World
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
May 18, 2017
Civil Rights Groups Challenge Discriminatory, Wealth-Based Bail Practices in Alabama County
Randolph County’s Money Bail System Jails People According to Wealth, Not Public Safety or Flight Risk
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Edwards v. Cofield
May 11, 2017
For-Profit Bail Bonds Industry and Insurance Corporations Trap People in Cycle of Debt
New Report from Color of Change and ACLU Documents Toll of Money Bail on Communities of Color and the Poor
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Mar 03, 2017
ACLU of Nebraska Statement on Riot Which Led to the Death of Two People Incarcerated in Tecumseh
LINCOLN, Neb — On Thursday, Tecumseh State Correctional Institution faced a second riot in recent years which led to the death of two individuals serving time. The ACLU has docum...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Sep 15, 2016
Notorious Private Prison Closes Today in Walnut Grove, Mississippi
WALNUT GROVE, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Corrections closed Walnut Grove Correctional Facility today, a prison operated under contract with the state by the Management...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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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.