After a historic legislative-led initiative to provide commutation relief for people sentenced with charges later made misdemeanors under state question 780, the 2020 legislative session has been a record disappointment in terms of making criminal justice reform a priority.

With great disdain, we—a coalition of groups who lift up voices of the disenfranchised and oppressed communities in this state—express our most earnest opposition to HB3195. HB3195 mandates state and local authorities to actively engage in separating Oklahoma families

After more than eight years at the helm of the ACLU of Oklahoma, Executive Director Ryan Kiesel announced that he will step down from his role in June of this year. Kiesel will remain with the affiliate this spring as the Board leads a national search process for a new Executive Director.

In response to today’s scheduled floor hearing of HB 1182, a bill equal to an abortion ban, the ACLU of Oklahoma released the following statement.