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Mar 10, 2022

Keep Clean Slate's promise

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Housing discrimination should have no place in Connecticut.

By Terri Ricks

Housing discrimination should have no place in Connecticut.

By Terri Ricks
ACLUCT smart justice leader Terri Ricks sits, smiling and looking straight at the camera. She is wearing a blue ACLU of Connecticut Smart justice hoodie and glasses. Behind her is a yellow people not prisons poster.
ACLUCT smart justice leader Terri Ricks sits, smiling and looking straight at the camera. She is wearing a blue ACLU of Connecticut Smart justice hoodie and glasses. Behind her is a yellow people not prisons poster.
Mar 10, 2022

We need State's Attorney accountability to combat systemic racism

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I believe in accountability for State's Attorneys, because it is the responsibility of this legislature to ensure Connecticut’s criminal legal system will treat everyone fairly no matter where they live,...

I believe in accountability for State's Attorneys, because it is the responsibility of this legislature to ensure Connecticut’s criminal legal system will treat everyone fairly no matter where they live,...

ACLUCT Smart Justice leader Shelby Henderson sits behind a desk, smiling at the camera, with one hand on her chin. She is behind a desk, laptop and wearing a blue people not prisons shirt, with ACLU of CT banners and a people not prisons poster behind her
ACLUCT Smart Justice leader Shelby Henderson sits behind a desk, smiling at the camera, with one hand on her chin. She is behind a desk, laptop and wearing a blue people not prisons shirt, with ACLU of CT banners and a people not prisons poster behind her
Mar 9, 2022

S.B. 307, to create accountability for State's Attorneys, is long overdue.

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I am a mother and homeowner. And I am a formerly incarcerated person. I believe that public officials as powerful as State’s Attorneys should be held accountable, for the decisions they make will impact...

By Brittany LaMarr

I am a mother and homeowner. And I am a formerly incarcerated person. I believe that public officials as powerful as State’s Attorneys should be held accountable, for the decisions they make will impact...

By Brittany LaMarr
ACLUCT smart justice leader Brittany Lamar stands, smiling and facing the camera. She is wearing a blue people not prisons t-shirt and has long blond hair.
ACLUCT smart justice leader Brittany Lamar stands, smiling and facing the camera. She is wearing a blue people not prisons t-shirt and has long blond hair.
Mar 8, 2022

Five reasons why we need accountability for State's Attorneys

State's Attorneys are among the most powerful and least accountable actors in Connecticut's criminal legal system.

State's Attorneys are among the most powerful and least accountable actors in Connecticut's criminal legal system.

In the background, a photo of the CT Capitol. Overlaid in a yellow square, in blue font, it says, "5 reasons why we need accountability for state's attorneys." the ACLU-CT logo in white is in the bottom right corner
In the background, a photo of the CT Capitol. Overlaid in a yellow square, in blue font, it says, "5 reasons why we need accountability for state's attorneys." the ACLU-CT logo in white is in the bottom right corner
Mar 8, 2022

There's no room for forgiveness in the current system. That has to change.

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I'm a mental health clinician, a parent, a husband, a homeowner, and I am passionate about helping people. The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction on occupational licensing are demoralizing and...

By Manuel Sandoval

I'm a mental health clinician, a parent, a husband, a homeowner, and I am passionate about helping people. The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction on occupational licensing are demoralizing and...

By Manuel Sandoval
ACLU of Connecticut / ACLU-CT smart justice leader Manny rallies at UConn
ACLU of Connecticut / ACLU-CT smart justice leader Manny rallies at UConn
Mar 3, 2022

Barriers to reentry hurt our families, including children.

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A criminal conviction has the unintended consequence of being a conviction for the whole family. And family problems will become community problems.

By Tyran Sampson

A criminal conviction has the unintended consequence of being a conviction for the whole family. And family problems will become community problems.

By Tyran Sampson
Image description: Tyran Sampson, ACLU-CT Smart Justice leader, stands, facing the camera. He is wearing a blue ACLU of Connecticut Smart Justice zip-up sweatshirt, a navy blue hat, and has a mask pulled down. He looks serious.
Image description: Tyran Sampson, ACLU-CT Smart Justice leader, stands, facing the camera. He is wearing a blue ACLU of Connecticut Smart Justice zip-up sweatshirt, a navy blue hat, and has a mask pulled down. He looks serious.