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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Community, Not Cages Day of Action

Join us for a vigil in support of the Community, Not Cages Day of Action. We will be in community with impacted individuals who will share their stories about the inhuman conditions of ICE detention facilities and the deportation of innocent people.

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By Randy Coyne, National Board Representative

Presently, 36 states (including Oklahoma) and the federal government are in the execution business. All of these jurisdiction

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RESTORATION OF THE ANTI-DEATH PENALTY PROJECT

Matt Whalen, Project Director

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma is proud to announce the revitalization of the ACLU of Oklahoma Anti-Death Penalty Project. This project has been dormant for the past decade and members of t

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ACLU DEFENDS STUDENT REFUSING TO SAY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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ACLU CASE ON BEHALF OF UNFAIRLY DETAINED MUSLIM MAN CURRENTLY IN SETTLEMENT TALKS

Abdullah al-Kidd

The ACLU National Office, in conjunction with the state affiliate, initiated a lawsuit last fall on behalf of a Muslim man who was unfairly detained and mistreated at the Oklahoma Federal Transfer Center

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ACLU SUPPORTS MUSLIM COUPLE'S RIGHT TO WEAR RELIGIOUS ATTIRE

Malik and Minimah Muhammad

The ACLU of Oklahoma was contacted this spring by Malik and Minimah Muhammad, a Muslim couple involved in a case being handled in Oklahoma County District Court. In accordance with sincerely held religious beliefs. Mr. Muhammad wears a skull cap known as a Kufi. Similarly, Mrs. Muhammed wears a hea

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