Press Releases
about Smart Justice
Sep 15, 2020
Local and National Groups File Amended Lawsuit Demanding Immediate Relief for Horrid Conditions in Shelby County Jail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee; the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation; Just City; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; and at...
Court case: Busby v. Bonner
Sep 08, 2020
Alabama's Parole Crisis Worsens: ACLU Update on Parole Data
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Campaign for Smart Justice with the ACLU of Alabama has released an updated report on the state’s worsening parole crisis due to sharply decli...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Aug 21, 2020
DOC Releases Documents on Secretive COVID-19 Review Panel But Declines to Produce Details on Deliberations
Lawsuit from the ACLU of Louisiana seeks information on why low-risk individuals were denied release amid COVID-19
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Aug 21, 2020
New Interactive Tool Highlights the Cost and Health Risks of Pretrial Incarceration in Texas
HOUSTON – The ACLU of Texas has launched a free interactive online tool – the Texas Jails Data Dashboard – that allows people to see the enormous financial costs associated w...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 17, 2020
ACLU of Delaware Unveils New Report on Delaware Probation System
Findings Demonstrate Need for Officials to Reform System Now
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Aug 10, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Sues for COVID-19 Prison Release Panel Documents
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today sued for the release of public records about a secretive state panel that was intended to facilitate the tempo...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
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