News & Commentary about Smart Justice
The ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice is an unprecedented, multiyear effort to reduce the U.S. jail and prison population by 50% and to challenge racism in the criminal legal system.
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Sep 12, 2022
Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose Criminal Justice Reform
Sep 1, 2022
When Release Conditions End in Unjust Confinement
Jun 15, 2022
Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers
Jun 15, 2022
Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude
Jun 2, 2022
What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?
May 10, 2022
A Promising Appointment Brings Hope for Federal Clemency Applicants
Apr 21, 2022
The Law & Order Reboot Could Not Come at a Worse Time for Criminal Law Reform
Mar 23, 2022
The Coast Guard Destroyed Their Livelihoods. Will the Supreme Court Hear Their Case?
Mar 11, 2022
The War on Drugs Failed — Lawmakers Must Meet the Fentanyl Crisis With New Solutions
