Research & Publications

Homelessness shouldn’t stop you from casting your vote. In New Jersey, people experiencing homelessness who are otherwise eligible can register to vote.

Passing this legislation is a critical move toward repairing New Jersey’s parole system while advancing public safety, reducing unnecessary incarceration, strengthening reentry outcomes, and using taxpayer dollars responsibly.

The paper outlines recommendations to expand the Office of Parental Representation’s mandate to allow parents to access free legal counsel at an earlier, critical stage of investigations.

We’re pushing back against Rep. Jordan & Rep. Van Drew’s claims that “everything is fine” at Delaney Hall. We sent a letter requesting an amendment to our July 22 testimony to share the stories of these individuals who lost their lives due to the dangerous conditions at Delaney Hall.

From pushing back against the Trump administration’s inhumane immigration policies and attacks on free speech to successfully advocating for the passage of state-level voting rights legislation, the ACLU of New Jersey and our partners have been hard at work fighting for all those who call the Garden State home. See what we've been up to in the latest issue of the Civil Liberties Reporter.

New Jersey should focus its resources on preventing accidents and saving lives, not conducting non-safety traffic stops that drive racial disparities in policing.

A766/S1670 will eliminate municipal public defender application fees in New Jersey by revoking municipalities’ ability to charge them.