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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.



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Criminal Justice : Legislative Documents

ACLU Letter to Senators of the Judiciary Committee Expressing Concerns about S. 1700, the "Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003" (06/03/2004)

Coalition Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to Section 206 of S. 1735, the Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2003 (05/11/2004)

ACLU Letter to the House Judiciary Committee Urging Consideration of Provisions in S. 2329, the Crime Victims Act (05/04/2004)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Urging Opposition to the Capital Sentencing Provisions in S. 1735, the Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2003 (04/28/2004)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to S.1735, the Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2003 (04/21/2004)

ACLU Letter to the House Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget and International Security Expressing Concerns about S. 346, Which Prevents Offenders from Obtaining Job Skills and Benefitting from Opportunities for Rehabilitation (04/06/2004)

ACLU Letter to the Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on the Judiciary Expressing Concerns about S. 1743, The Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2003 (03/30/2004)

Coalition Sign-On Letter to the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Opposing Certain Provisions in H.R. 1731, The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act (03/28/2004)

ACLU Letter to the House Urging Support for H.R. 2282, the Equal Access to Justice Reform Act (03/11/2004)

ACLU Letter to the House Urging Members to Co-Sponsor the End Racial Profiling Act of 2004 (02/19/2004)

Coalition Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to S. 274, the Class Action Fairness Act in order to Protect the Rights of Victims of Discrimination, Consumer Fraud and Toxic Pollution (01/26/2004)

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