Bio
Rachel Bloom is an Advocacy and Policy Strategist for the American Civil Liberties Union. Her work focuses on state based criminal justice reform, with particular attention paid to drug testing of public benefit recipients, collateral consequences, private prisons and policing. Focusing on these issues, she works with ACLU affiliates throughout the country, as well as with national partners, to advance progressive reform and defeat regressive legislation. Ms. Bloom is a proud alumnae of Barnard College and received her Masters degree in Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics.
Featured work
May 18, 2012
Victory in Missouri
Apr 18, 2012
Just as We Suspected: Florida Saved Nothing by Drug Testing Welfare Applicants
Mar 2, 2012
Drug-Testing Welfare Recipients: A Trend with No Traction
Feb 3, 2012
The Daily Show Tells Florida Legislators: "I Think I’m Gonna Need You to Pee into This Cup"
Sep 14, 2011
Got Urine? ACLU Sues College Over Mandatory Drug Testing
Sep 8, 2011
Pass a Drug Test Before You Can Pass a Class
Aug 22, 2011
Told You So: Florida's New Drug Testing Policy Already Costing Taxpayers More