The ACLU of Connecticut takes an active role in every session of the state legislature to support bills that advance civil liberties and oppose those that do not. We have testified before the legislature hundreds of times and have taken leading roles in the struggles to repeal the death penalty, fight racial profiling, challenge police practices, advocate for decarceation and an end to discrimination against people living with a criminal record, protect and expand LGBTQIA+ rights, and prevent encroachment on the right to free speech.
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Every person living with a criminal record, should have an equal opportunity to build a successful and fulfilling life.
Everyone has the right to due process and basic fairness in our legal system. We must reduce the number of people that come into contact with the criminal legal system in the first place and redirect people...
Police traffic stops are the most common form of interaction between people and police. H.B. 5324, An Act Establishing Secondary Traffic Violations, would help to end low-level traffic stops in the state...
Housing is a basic human right, everyone should have access to safe, affordable housing. Our communities are stronger when everyone has a safe home and the opportunity to succeed.
Smart Justice was at the Capitol day in and day out this year, fighting for a healthier, freer Connecticut.
Senate Bill 1068 would provide financial assistance to uninsured and underinsured people who need pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis who cannot pay for preventative HIV medicines. No person should...