Legislature Votes Yes to Restrict Solitary Confinement, Sending Bill to Murphy’s Desk
The NJ Legislature voted to dramatically limit the use of solitary confinement in prisons and jails.
Historic Victory for Newark, Advocates, as Appellate Court Affirms Powers of Civilian Complaint Review Board
Ruling gives Newark a chance to make police accountability a reality.
Signing of Donor Disclosure Law Assaults Constitution, Prompting ACLU-NJ to Prepare Lawsuit
A law requiring social welfare nonprofits to turn over donors' personal information harms our rights.
Retired Legal Director Ed Barocas' Remarks on Receiving the Roger N. Baldwin Award
Ed Barocas reflects: "The work was never dull, and, as a guardian of liberty, never complete."
Disclosure Bill Will Invite a Lawsuit If It Becomes Law
A bill demanding disclosure of advocacy orgs' donors places speech, association, and privacy rights at risk.
Survivors of Solitary to Testify at Hearing on Bill to Limit Solitary Confinement
Survivors of solitary confinement will deliver testimony about what they experienced while held in isolation, sometimes for years at a time.
ACLU-NJ Statement on Resignation of Elizabeth Police Director
The resignation shows the power of advocacy and need for changes in policing in NJ.
Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Rule in New Jersey Condominium Association
Federal ruling: condo's gender-segregated pool hours violated the Fair Housing Act
Students suspended for posting gun photos on Snapchat file free-speech suit
SnapChat photos of guns on a table got 2 students suspended. We're suing.
ACLU-NJ Responds to Release of 2018 Criminal Justice Reform Full-Year Report
Two years of data demonstrates that criminal justice reform has improved New Jerseyans' lives and rights.
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