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Apr 28, 2025

Inspector General Candidates Answer ACLU of CT Questionnaire on Police Accountability and Racial Justice

Policing

This year, we asked the six 2025 Connecticut Inspector General applicants 15 questions regarding systemic racism and violence in policing. We've received four responses, which you can find below.

This year, we asked the six 2025 Connecticut Inspector General applicants 15 questions regarding systemic racism and violence in policing. We've received four responses, which you can find below.

A white sign with red writing, surrounded by other protest signs and against a backdrop of trees. The sign with red writing says: END POLICE BRUTALITY NOW
A white sign with red writing, surrounded by other protest signs and against a backdrop of trees. The sign with red writing says: END POLICE BRUTALITY NOW
Mar 6, 2025

I can attest to the fact that housing is a basic human right.

My name is Christopher Douze, I am a resident of Bridgeport, a father and with ACLU Smart Justice. With respect to HB 6948, I can attest to the factual evidence that housing is a basic human right.

My name is Christopher Douze, I am a resident of Bridgeport, a father and with ACLU Smart Justice. With respect to HB 6948, I can attest to the factual evidence that housing is a basic human right.

Chris, a Smart Justice Leader, is smiling at the camera wearing one of the smart justice zip ups.
Chris, a Smart Justice Leader, is smiling at the camera wearing one of the smart justice zip ups.
Feb 27, 2025

HB 6948 is about the fight for survival for each and everyone affected by the collateral consequences of living with a criminal record

Housing

My name is Terri Ricks, I am a resident of Hartford and a Smart Justice Leader with the ACLU of Connecticut. I am a person who has been directly impacted by homelessness due to housing challenges. I am an...

By Terri Ricks

My name is Terri Ricks, I am a resident of Hartford and a Smart Justice Leader with the ACLU of Connecticut. I am a person who has been directly impacted by homelessness due to housing challenges. I am an...

By Terri Ricks
Terri, one of our Smart Justice Leaders, is a Black woman wearing a yellow leather jacket with her hair in a protective style (locs) and black wire rim glasses.
Terri, one of our Smart Justice Leaders, is a Black woman wearing a yellow leather jacket with her hair in a protective style (locs) and black wire rim glasses.
Feb 24, 2025

Housing is the most critical and fundamental part of reentry

Smart Justice

Housing is the most critical and fundamental part of reentry, but far too often the most difficult to achieve. The more I see it the more I understand why people go back to jail. HB 6948 is about giving...

By Tracie Bernardi

Housing is the most critical and fundamental part of reentry, but far too often the most difficult to achieve. The more I see it the more I understand why people go back to jail. HB 6948 is about giving...

By Tracie Bernardi
ACLUCT smart justice leader Tracie Bernardi stands facing the camera and smiling. She is wearing a blue Smart Justice zip-up and a yellow People Not Prisons pin. To her left is an ACLUCT banner that says we the people dare to create a more perfect union
ACLUCT smart justice leader Tracie Bernardi stands facing the camera and smiling. She is wearing a blue Smart Justice zip-up and a yellow People Not Prisons pin. To her left is an ACLUCT banner that says we the people dare to create a more perfect union
Feb 9, 2025

The Super Bowl of Democracy in CT: Funding Voting Rights

We’re focused on another kind of big score: Getting voting rights properly funded by our state legislature and Governor Lamont.
By Chelsea-Infinity Gonzalez
We’re focused on another kind of big score: Getting voting rights properly funded by our state legislature and Governor Lamont.
By Chelsea-Infinity Gonzalez
On an orange background is a zoomed in rectangular cut of the Statue of Liberty's face in dark blue. Below the cut out is white text that reads "FIREWALLS FOR FREEDOM."
On an orange background is a zoomed in rectangular cut of the Statue of Liberty's face in dark blue. Below the cut out is white text that reads "FIREWALLS FOR FREEDOM."
Jan 31, 2025

ICE Guidance for Connecticut Schools

Immigrants' Rights
Students deserve to learn in an environment free from harm.
Students deserve to learn in an environment free from harm.
CDSE Guidance
CDSE Guidance