News & Commentary about Smart Justice
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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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Oct 8, 2021
What the Supreme Court Can and Can't Do About Mass Incarceration in the Current Term
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Sep 17, 2021
Public Trust in Artificial Intelligence Starts With Institutional Reform
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Jul 30, 2021
Our Leaders Can Save Lives With the Stroke of a Pen
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Jun 21, 2021
President Biden Can Prevent Over 4,000 People From Being Sent Back to Prison
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Mar 22, 2021
Sheriff Kristin Graziano and the New Movement for Public Safety
![Nalya Rodriguez of the Youth Justice Coalition in Los Angeles](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/03/YJC-12-min-1-400x266.jpg)
Mar 10, 2021
Meet the Activists Fighting to Free People from LA Jails
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Feb 25, 2021
Breaking Down Systemic Racism Through Collective Action in the South
![Hendrey Boykins in Phoenix, Arizona.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/02/WEB21-Boykins-Wordpress-Full-Desktop-01-2800x1400-1-400x266.jpg)
Feb 5, 2021
What It’s Like to Face a Deadly Pandemic Behind Bars