Legislation

The ACLU-CT believes that children should be supported with services and resources that support them, their families, and their communities, rather than criminalized.

Tens of thousands of workers in Connecticut begin their work week without knowing their schedule. They work with unpredictable, fluctuating work weeks that they cannot control. These workers cannot rely on their jobs to provide stability or a consistent paycheck.

The ACLU of Connecticut envisions a thriving, safe society for all people. We cannot jail our way into a lower gun violence rate or real public safety.

SB 1194 would remove over 800 people mandated to retroactively register for lifetime in Connecticut’s 1998 expansion of the registry. Placement on the registry, even though the vast majority of people have not recidivated, imposes a life sentence on people who have served their time.

SB 953 was unanimously endorsed by the Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project Advisory Board, of which the ACLU-CT is a member. The bill updates our 1999 definition of racial profiling to be more aligned with the rest of the country.

Family violence is a legitimate problem in Connecticut and throughout the country, and it requires real, meaningful solutions that truly increase safety and community health.

The ACLU-CT opposes legislation that contributes to needless background checks or that erects unnecessary barriers for people living with a record. Conversely, we support legislation that reduces the hurdles of background checks and helps people apply for and receive a pardon.

Voting is a foundation of democracy, a right through which we can protect and preserve our other rights. The ACLU-CT wholeheartedly supports ending felony disenfranchisement entirely and ensuring that voting is truly accessible in Connecticut’s prisons.

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.