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Mar 13, 2023
HB 6637, An Act Concerning a Crime Victim’s Participatory Rights in a Violation of Probation Hearings
The ACLU-CT opposes House Bill 6637 because it does not address a documented need and it is likely to increase mass incarceration. Victims currently have ample opportunity to partake in the trial and sentencing process in this state.
Mar 13, 2023
SB 464, An Act Concerning Single- Party Consent to the Recording of a Conversation
SB 464 is particularly concerning because it removes the requirement that all parties consent to a recording and instead would only require one party to consent.
Mar 13, 2023
HB 6863, An Act Concerning Police Officer Recruitment and Retention
The ACLU-CT does not support initiatives that increase the role of policing in our society, and instead supports the reinvestment of funds from policing into programs that support community strength and health as the means to truly move Connecticut in the right direction.
Mar 13, 2023
SB 1036, An Act Establishing a Greater Hartford Regional Law Enforcement Task Force to Combat Illegal Roadway Activity
The most frequent way that police come into contact with community members is through traffic enforcement. As with many types of policing, traffic enforcement disproportionately impacts Black and brown people.
Mar 13, 2023
SB 924, An Act Providing Immunity from Civil Liability to a Physician Who Accompanies and Assists a State, Regional, or Municipal SWAT Team
The ACLU-CT believes that highly militarized policing should be defunded in favor of investing those funds into the programs, resources, and services that truly create stable, healthy, and safe communities. Highly militarized police units, like SWAT teams, turn communities into war zones.
Mar 13, 2023
SB 1071, An Act Concerning Deceptive or Coercive Interrogation Tactics
Deceptive interrogation tactics are outdated and ineffective threats to justice. SB 1071 would be a first step toward ending this deceitful manipulation of children, who are some of the most vulnerable people in interrogations.
Mar 10, 2023
HB 6734, An Act Concerning the Decriminalization of Possession of Small Amounts of Psilocybin, and HB 6787, An Act Concerning the Prosecution of Cannabis-Related Cases and Modification of Sentences for Cannabis-Related Offenses
The ACLU-CT opposes criminal prohibition of drugs, including psilocybin and cannabis. There are better ways to control drug use, like harm reduction, that will ultimately lead to a healthier and freer society.
Mar 10, 2023
SB 1095, An Act Concerning School Resource Officers
The ACLU-CT believes that in order to reduce the harm that policing is causing communities of color across the state, Connecticut must reduce the role, responsibilities, and presence of police. Police presence in schools is a key link in the school-to-prison pipeline.
Mar 08, 2023
SB 1093, An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee
The ACLU-CT believes that in order to reduce the harm that policing is causing communities of color across the state, Connecticut must reduce the role, responsibilities, and presence of systems of policing. Police presence in schools is a key link in the school-to-prison pipeline.
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