Research & Publications

As we turn the page on 2020, the most pressing issue facing our country and state is the question of how those in power will respond to the clear mandate for racial justice. In this year’s annual report, you will see how we fought for equity, justice, and liberty in a year that tested our democracy.

In unprecedented polling in which the majority of respondents were voters of color, the majority of voters in Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford support reallocating money from policing to instead support public education, health, and other valued public services.

In 2020, Smart Justice released public policy polling showing broad support among Connecticut voters across the ideological spectrum for commonsense measures to begin holding Connecticut State's Attorneys accountable to the public.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut’s campaign for Smart Justice released public opinion polling on February 19, 2020 that shows support across the political and ideological spectrums for strong Clean Slate proposals.

Connecticut-based organizations committed to women’s rights and gender justice issued the following joint statement in support of the full inclusion of transgender people in athletics.