News & Commentary about Smart Justice
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The ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice is an unprecedented, multiyear effort to reduce the U.S. jail and prison population by 50% and to challenge racism in the criminal legal system.
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Dec 16, 2014
The Reign of Terror Ends at LA County Jails
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Nov 23, 2014
Ferguson Q&A With Organizer Larry Fellows III
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Nov 18, 2014
Ohio Wants to Cloak the Death Penalty in Secrecy
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Nov 17, 2014
For Some Convicted of Drug Offenses, the Punishment Never Ends
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Nov 14, 2014
The United States Admits It Crossed a Line. That’s the Least of It.
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Oct 23, 2014
Not Having a Roof Over Your Head Can Mean Jail Time: The Criminalization of Homelessness
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Oct 22, 2014
How Can a 3-Year-Old Represent Himself in Court?
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Oct 17, 2014
Jail Doesn't Help Addicts. Let's Stop Sending Them There.