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Fending off “three strikes” proposals that would strip judges of discretion and sentence three-time felons to life in prison has been a major effort by the ACLU of Connecticut this year, but there are other issues still in play as the General Assembly enters its last month. A report by Betty Gallo, the ACLU’s lobbyist, also reports on legislative proposals involving investigative subpoenas for state’s attorneys; the death penalty; limits on the right of habeas corpus; reproductive freedom; campaign finance; gay marriage and transgender rights; privacy issues; drug policies and more. Read details of the ACLU’s legislative agenda at mid-session: ACLU of Connecticut 2008 Legislative Agenda Read details of the three-strikes proposals: Special Session on Criminal Justice
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