The ACLU of Connecticut takes an active role in every session of the state legislature to support bills that advance civil liberties and oppose those that do not. We have testified before the legislature hundreds of times and have taken leading roles in the struggles to repeal the death penalty, fight racial profiling, challenge police practices, advocate for decarceation and an end to discrimination against people living with a criminal record, protect and expand LGBT rights, and prevent encroachment on the right to free speech.
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Access to abortion is not just about its legality, but it is also about humanity, dignity, and freedom. As the U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to turn its back on nearly fifty years of precedent in Roe v. Wade and its progeny, the threat to abortion rights is very real.
Senate Bill 458 is a good step in ensuring that people incarcerated in this state have access to mental health services and substance use disorder treatment services while they are in prison.
The Connecticut General Statutes dictate that statutes of limitations begin to run from the date of the offense.
Police violence cannot be effectively addressed without reducing the role, responsibilities, and presence of police. This means, at minimum, diverting funds from police to instead build safe and healthy communities.
The ACLU-CT is committed to ending discrimination against people of marginalized genders, and gender identities, including cisgender women, trans people, intersex people, and gender non-conforming people.
House Bill 5499 would critically strengthen the oversight and independence of the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) by expanding its disciplinary powers to include the chief state’s attorney in addition to the deputy chief state’s attoneys and state’s attorneys.