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

Latest Event


Write the Row: Holiday Cards Event

Join ACLU of Oklahoma, the Julius Jones Institute, and the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty for an afternoon of community and solidarity! Together, we will be writing holiday cards to the men on death row.

The purpose of the “Write the Row” program is to affirm the humanity of the men on death row and ease their feelings of isolations through letters of encouragement. During this event, we want to ensure that the men and their families feel supported throughout the holiday season.

Letter writing materials and snacks will be provided. Please join us and invite your own friends and families to attend!

Criminal Law Reform

More from the Press


Placeholder image

Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.

Remembering Damon Thibodeaux, Who Survived Death Row

Exonerated and freed from death row in 2012, Damon’s life was cut short far too soon by COVID-19.

Photo of Damon

Punishing Students for Declining to Stand for the National Anthem

Read our letter in response to the recent incident at Lawton Public Schools where the two students were handcuffed and suspensioned for declining to stand for the national anthem, a clear violation to their First Amendment rights.

ACLU of OK

Public Trust in Artificial Intelligence Starts With Institutional Reform

How can institutions encourage public trust in AI? Make themselves more trustworthy.

Robot solving problems

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity: Why the U.S. Should Keep its Promise to Diversity Visa Winners

Thousands of people are being denied their chance at the American dream because their visas were torn up during the anti-immigrant Trump administration.

Mira Naseer, a diversity visa recipient, holding her naturalization papers and two American flags.

Drug Treatment is Infrastructure

States and localities should use this moment to tackle the overdose epidemic.

Edmontonian with a sign that reads "harm reduction saves lives," photos of loved ones and crosses with purple ribbons and hearts gather for International Overdose Awareness Day at Capital Plaza outside the Federal Building.

20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future

Will Biden and Congress follow it?

A statue of the goddess Justitia holds a pan of scales in front of the building of the district and regional court.

A Conversation with Survivors of the CIA’s Post-9/11 Torture Program

On At Liberty, we reflect on what justice for victims and survivors would look like, and how to ensure the government never uses these inhumane tactics again.

CIA torture survivors and victims

The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling

The system is an affront to the Constitution and the values we claim to hold dear.

An FBI employee guards the entrance doors to the Detroit City Council on the 13th floor of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Detroit.

10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in America

As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here's why policing isn't the solution to violence, and some viable alternatives.

Protesters hold a banner calling for investment in communities, not the police