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Legislation
Mar 22, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Criminal Legal System|
  • +2 Issues

Senate Bill 1059, PROTECT Act

The goal of our justice system is meant to be rehabilitation, not punishment.
Legislation
Mar 10, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Smart Justice|
  • +2 Issues

H.B. 6578, An Act Concerning Participation in the Electoral Process

As an organization that defends the right to vote and believes that enfranchisement is an incredibly important way for people to participate in America’s democracy, the ACLU-CT supports this bill, which would allow formerly incarcerated people convicted of a felony who are on parole to vote.
Legislation
Mar 09, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Smart Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Senate Bill 1019, An Act Concerning the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Erasure of Criminal Records for Certain Misdemeanor & Felony Offenses, Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Erased Criminal History Record Information.

The ACLU-CT believes in a society where all people, including those who have been convicted of a crime, have equal opportunity to contribute to society and build successful and fulfilling lives.
Legislation
Mar 09, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Smart Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Senate Bill 1018, An Act Concerning Prosecutorial Accountability

Legislation
Mar 01, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Smart Justice|
  • +2 Issues

H.B. 6474 An Act Concerning Collateral Employment Consequences of a Criminal Record

Mass incarceration and its collateral consequences hurt each and every one of us by limiting the potential of our communities.
Legislation
Feb 18, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Smart Justice|
  • +2 Issues

House Bill 6431, An Act Concerning Housing Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Persons, with Amendments to the Lookback Period and Individualized Assessment