Criminal Law Reform

Ending Indefinite Solitary Confinement for the Vast Majority of People with Death Sentences in Oklahoma

After years of working collaboratively with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, we are proud to announce the end of indefinite solitary confinement for the vast majority of people incarcerated with death sentences in Oklahoma.

By Travis Handler

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AI Generated Police Reports Raise Concerns Around Transparency, Bias

AI-generated police reports threaten to exacerbate existing problems in law enforcement, and to create new ones.

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We Need to Know More About State Supreme Court Cases

State Supreme Courts interpret laws that impact some of the most intimate parts of our lives. Communities have a right to know what’s on the docket.

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SCOTUS Trans Rights Case is About Human Right to Autonomy

Navin Kariyawasam, a trans physician, explains why trans adolescents must have the autonomy and power to make decisions about their bodies without political interference and with the support of family and their health care providers.

A demonstrator at a march in front of the Supreme Court holds up a sign reading "TRANS PEOPLE'S BODIES, TRANS PEOPLE'S CHOICES".

Incarceration Should Not be a Death Sentence for Individuals Who Use Opioids

New litigation centered on increasing access to substance-use disorder treatment in jails and prisons is helping to reduce mortality rates among incarcerated individuals.

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How Biden Can Act Now to Limit Trump’s Mass Deportation Agenda

In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect Trump’s plans to execute the largest mass deportation plan in U.S. history.

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On Trans Day of Remembrance, My Grief is My Power

As the trans community remembers those we’ve lost, I find strength in understanding why the grievous injustices that continue to harm our community must be stopped.

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Biden Must Use Final Months in Office to Commute Federal Death Sentences

In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect Trump’s plans to greatly expand the death penalty and execute every person on the federal row.

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Donald Trump Will Return to the White House in January. The ACLU is Ready.

Starting in 2016, the ACLU filed more than 400 legal actions against Trump and his administration. As Trump returns to the White House, we’re ready to return to the courts and Congress to fight for our civil liberties.

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How the ACLU Will Fight Four More Years of Trump

During the first Donald Trump administration, the ACLU fought his unlawful policies more than 400 times. We’re even more prepared now.

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