New Jersey’s Special Treatment Unit, designed to keep the public safe from sex offenders deemed dangerous, has been criticized for violating civil liberties, failing to meet its stated rehabilitative goals, and having racial disparities, with Black people five times more likely to be held in the program than white people.
The Trump administration plans to use Fort Dix, a U.S. Army post in New Jersey, to detain immigrants, which is unnecessary, costly, and dehumanizing, and the ACLU of New Jersey calls on Congress to speak out against this use of military bases as immigration detention centers.
NEW YORK, NY – Newly obtained documents from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reveal Immigration and…
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC –Even though statistics indicate there are significant drops in “youth incarceration over…
By Avery Redula and Kaveh Nasseri CHICAGO, IL – Illinois became the first state to eliminate the…
By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week announced his state’s…
By Caleigh Carlisle NORTHAMPTON, MA ‒ A study conducted by the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit organization…
By Isabella Walker and Citlalli Florez NEWARK, NJ – The ACLU of New Jersey—which has argued State…
By Mark Dempsey Most of the big problems we face today are systemic. Climate certainly qualifies, although…
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong and Fanelisa Leconte WOODLAND, CA – While discussing the prosecution and defense’s motions during…
By Ramneet Singh HOUSTON, TX – The philanthropy Arnold Ventures LLC has produced a report noting there…
By Emily Saroyan and Ramneet Singh NORTHAMPTON, MA – In a recent report, Emily Widra of the…