American Civil Liberties Union

Our constitution is meant to safeguard against government abuses of power. But all too often, the rights of those involved in the criminal justice system are compromised or ignored. The ACLU works to reform the criminal justice system and make the promise of fair treatment a reality for all people. >> More about the ACLU's Criminal Justice work.

Criminal Justice : Press Releases

ACLU of Iowa Sues to Stop Unlawful Tax Searches (06/30/1999)
DES MOINES -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of a Marshall County resident whose real estate taxes were doubled after he refused to consent to a warrantless search of his home.

ACLU Expresses Significant Doubts About New Draft of Medical Privacy Bill (06/15/1999)
After weeks of negotiating the differences between three medical records privacy bills introduced this year, Senator James Jeffords, the Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, unveiled a new draft of his legislation before his committee today.

MA. High Court Allows Forcible Collection of Prisoners' DNA (04/14/1999)
\BOSTON, MA -- In a decision harshly criticized by civil libertarians, the state's highest court has ruled that blood samples may be forcibly taken from convicted criminals to create a statewide DNA database, the Boston Globe reported today.

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