Legislation

House Bill 5248 is the opportunity for Connecticut to require job licensure boards to make a determination based on a person, not a background check result. We will all benefit if we stop blocking people’s access to employment solely based on that person’s criminal record.

State's Attorneys are among the most powerful but least accountable actors in the criminal legal system. If Senate Bill 307 is passed, Connecticut will have more transparent prosecution with meaningful opportunities for both oversight and public input.

The Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) is the entity in charge of evaluating state's attorneys, investigating misconduct by state's attorneys, and will soon embark on a national search for Connecticut's next chief state's attorney.

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

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.

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.

Mass incarceration and its collateral consequences hurt each and every one of us by limiting the potential of our communities.