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It’s Past Time to Decriminalize All Drugs: A Q&A with Harm Reduction Advocate Caitlin O’Neill
To hear more about the human toll that drug criminalization takes, we spoke with Caitlin O’Neill, Drug User Health & Liberation Strategist for the New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition (NJHRC) and a survivor who has felt the impact of this unjust system firsthand.
Extreme Trial Penalties Are Deeply Unjust – Categorical Clemency Can Bring Justice
No one should be punished for exercising their constitutional right to a fair trial. As Governor Murphy considers categories of people to grant a chance at freedom, it’s imperative to include those who are serving extreme trial penalties.
By Rebecca Uwakwe
Governors Are Sitting on a Critical Tool to Reduce Incarceration and Uplift Communities
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) just issued a major executive order that gives incarcerated people a chance at freedom.
By Amol Sinha
What Voters Really Want for Immigration and Public Safety Reform
Ahead of the 2024 elections, voters are disillusioned with fear-based rhetoric from both candidates. The ACLU breaks down what solutions have the most public support.
How Categorical Clemency Can Begin to Address the Harms Faced by Incarcerated Survivors of Domestic Violence
For the criminal legal system to administer justice, it’s clear that it must move away from extreme punishment and toward solutions that prioritize each individual’s experience.
By Rebecca Uwakwe
New Jersey Enacted Legislation to Restrict Solitary Confinement – the DOC Must Ensure the Law Lives Up to Its Promise
The Legislature and Governor Murphy did their part by passing the Isolated Confinement Restriction Act four years ago. Now the DOC and county jails must ensure that the law lives up to its promise.
By Alexander Shalom
How Our Pioneering Legal Practice Advances Civil Rights Before the State’s Highest Court
ACLU-NJ Director of Supreme Court Advocacy Alexander Shalom makes his 100th argument before the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Categorical Clemency: A Beacon of Hope in an Unjust Criminal Legal System
Pretextual Traffic Stops are Unconstitutional and Life-Threatening – Lawmakers Must Act
In New Jersey, pretextual stops continue at a staggering rate, putting officers and motorists at dangerous odds, despite the majority of traffic stops doing little to contribute to public safety.
By Karen Thompson
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