Press Releases

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Apr 05, 2011

Gov. Brown Signs Bill to Shift Incarceration for Low-Level Felonies to Counties

Advocates Criticize Failure to Address Excessive Sentencing or Fund Drug, Mental Health Treatment and Other Prevention Services
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Mar 29, 2011

Civil Rights Groups Call on Bay Area Police Departments to Cease Joint Operations with the FBI That Violate California Law

SFPD, OPD and others should withdraw officers from participation in the FBI’s JTTF until it is clear that officers are complying with California law
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Mar 21, 2011

Amid the Budget Crisis, Advocates Say, "Cut This!"

California Can Save $450 Million with One Simple Reform
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Mar 10, 2011

ACLU Submits Testimony for Rep. King's "Radicalization" Hearing

Group Urges Committee To Allow Constitution To Play A Role In Hearings
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Feb 16, 2011

ACLU to Sheriffs: Immigration-Based Policing Too Costly

New Report Details Ways to Lawfully Boost Public Safety, Limit Costs
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Immigrants' Rights
Feb 08, 2011

Add Water and Kill?

ACLU Statement on New Lethal Injection Records from CA Department of Corrections
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Nov 30, 2010

Court Orders CDCR to Produce Lethal Injection Records

CA Corrections Dep't Has One Week to Give Details on Mystery Acquisition of Sodium Thiopental
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform