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Dec 06, 2017
ACLU of Kansas Report Reveals Consequences of the Severe Underutilization of Diversion in Kansas
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Today, following an exhaustive, multi-month investigation into diversion practices in all 105 counties in Kansas, the ACLU of Kansas issued a report detaili...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Oct 19, 2017
New Report by Prison Policy Initiative and ACLU Provides New Analysis of Fastest Growing Incarcerated Population: Women
Report Provides Important Insights Into Drivers of Women’s Incarceration as Policymakers and Advocates Seek Reforms
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Women's Rights
Oct 17, 2017
Civil Rights Corps and ACLU Sue District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro to End the Coercion and Jailing of Crime Victims and Witnesses Based on Fake, Illegal Subpoenas and False Information Provided to the Courts
Lawsuit Launches Organizations’ Nationwide Efforts to Hold Abusive Prosecutors Accountable
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Singleton v. Cannizzaro
Aug 23, 2017
Federal Court Issues Restraining Order Against City of Houston in Homelessness Suit
HOUSTON — A federal court issued a temporary restraining order against the City of Houston today in an ongoing lawsuit challenging two city ordinances that target the homeless. S...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Aug 08, 2017
ACLU and SPLC Sue to End Racketeering Scheme that Forced People Awaiting Trial to Pay Fees to Private Company for Freedom
Thousands of Dollars Extorted from Pretrial Detainees After Bail Was Paid
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Ayo v. Dunn et al
Jun 15, 2017
Gov. John Bel Edwards Fulfills Campaign Promise and Makes Historic Criminal Justice Reforms Law
ACLU Calling the Measures a Major Step Towards Overhauling One of the Worst Systems in the World
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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