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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 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)

ACLU Interested Persons Memo Expressing Concerns about H.R. 3214, the "Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003", which Includes the Innocence Protection Act (12/16/2003)

ACLU Interested Persons Memo Providing Analysis the Latest Available Draft (7/30/2003) of the Vital Interdiction of Criminal Terrorist Organizations Act of 2003 ("VICTORY") Act (12/15/2003)

Sign-on Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee and to Senate Majority and Minority Leaders Expressing Concerns about the Recently Introduced "Gang Prevention" Legislation (S. 1735) (11/14/2003)

Sign-On Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Opposing Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines pursuant to the PROTECT Act which Further Erode Federal Judicial Sentencing Discretion (10/29/2003)

Letter to the House Urging Opposition to H.J. Res. 48, "An amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims." (09/26/2003)

Sign-on Letter to the United States Sentencing Commission on the Study of Departures (04/28/2003)

Coalition Letter to the Office of Management and Budget Requiring Accuracy for the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) System (04/08/2003)

Letter to Conferees on S. 151, Child Abduction Prevention Act (04/08/2003)

Testimony of Patricia Perry on S. J. Res. 1, The Victims' Rights Amendment, Before the Senate Judiciary Committee (04/08/2003)

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