Legislation

One way that racism has persisted in the U.S. is through a denial of U.S. history and an erasure of the history of Black people in the U.S. This shows up, for example, in the holidays we honor as a society

The ACLU-CT supports meaningful reforms aimed at holding educational institutions accountable when they fail to respond to gender-based violence.

All people in Connecticut, including people who have a criminal record, have the right to safe and stable housing

The ACLU-CT believes in a society where all people, including those who have been convicted or accused of a crime, have equal opportunity to contribute to society and build successful and fulfilling lives.

For people who are incarcerated, maintaining familial and community bonds is crucial to mental health, physical health, community health, and community safety.

The goal of our justice system is meant to be rehabilitation, not punishment.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread inside the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC), Connecticut’s prisons and jails were not healthy places.

Due process is the minimum standard of procedural fairness; it requires, at a minimum, notice and an opportunity to be heard by a neutral decisionmaker.

The ACLU-CT is an organization dedicated to racial equity in civil society. One deeply disturbing way that racism shows up is in the health care people can access and in the health outcomes for people of color, particularly Black people.