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Feb 21, 2018
ACLU Finds Courts Nationwide Ordering Consumers to Be Arrested and Jailed at the Bidding of Private Debt Collection Companies
First-Ever National Report on Widespread Court Practices That Coerce Payments From People in Debt Without Due Process
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Feb 14, 2018
ACLU Comment on Sentencing Reform Senate Committee Vote
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a markup vote tomorrow on a bill to address the problem of mass incarceration at the federal level.
The Sentencing Reform an...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jan 30, 2018
Faith in Texas, Texas Organizing Project Education Fund Join Dallas County Bail Practices Lawsuit to Demand Public Access to Bail Proceedings
DALLAS — Social justice organizations Faith in Texas and Texas Organizing Project Education Fund became plaintiffs today in the lawsuit alleging unconstitutional bail practices i...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jan 22, 2018
Civil Rights Groups Sue Dallas County, Texas, Over Discriminatory, Wealth-Based Bail Practices
DALLAS – Last night, Civil Rights Corps, the Texas Fair Defense Project, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Texas filed a federal class action lawsuit against Da...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Daves v. Dallas County
Dec 12, 2017
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Prosecutorial Reform, Poll Finds
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union Campaign for Smart Justice released today the first-ever national public opinion poll of voters’ views of the role of prosecutor...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Dec 11, 2017
ACLU Announces Nationwide Campaign to Support Movement to End Money Bail
Initiative to Push Back Against For-Profit Bail Companies That Amass Wealth on Backs of Poor People and Fight Reform to Protect Their Profits
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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