Press Releases

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Nov 17, 2010

ACLU Sues California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

CDCR Has Failed to Produce Records on Recent Acquisition of Lethal Injection Drug
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Oct 25, 2010

ACLU to Attorney General: There is No Basis for Challenging California's Proposition 19

Continued Criminalization of Marijuana Wastes Scarce Resources and Has Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Sep 29, 2010

Rush to Execution Halted

Advocates Call for Replacing Death Penalty With Life Without Possibility of Parole
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Sep 28, 2010

UPDATE: Ninth Circuit Remands Case Back to Court for Reconsideration After Governor Grants 45-Hour Reprieve

California Set to Execute First Prisoner in Nearly 5 Years, Death Penalty Opponents Gather for Demonstrations Across the State
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Sep 23, 2010

Despite Public Objections, California Rushes Forward with Execution

Legal proceedings and uncertainties may continue through the set day of execution
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Sep 02, 2010

Report On Disparities and the Criminal Justice System Finds That Lack of Data Leads to Bad Policy

ACLU of Northern California and the Burns Institute Tracked Disparities in Housing, Employment and Education Related to Criminal Justice System Involvement
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Economic Justice, Racial Justice
Aug 12, 2010

Immigration Agency Disavows Detention Practice Challenged by ACLU

New Policy Confirms Limits on Local Jailing of Immigrants without Criminal Charges
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Immigrants' Rights