Criminal Justice

The Criminal Law Reform Project seeks an end to excessively harsh crime policies that result in mass incarceration and stand in the way of a just and equal society.

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The Project works to reduce the number of people entering jails and prisons by reforming our nation's punitive drug policies and challenging police and prosecutorial misconduct and other governmental abuses of power.

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Protesters holding signs depicting George Floyd.

The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Policing is a Foundation to Build Upon

Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.
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ACLU of Arkansas Condemns Trump Administration’s Expansion of Muslim Ban

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ACLU of Arkansas to Legislators: Reject New Private Prison Contract

The ACLU of Arkansas today urged the Arkansas Legislative Council to reject a proposal to build a new private prison facility in southeast Arkansas that would be operated by LaSalle Corrections.
Legislation
Feb 19, 2025

To Amend the Method of Execution To Include Nitrogen Gas

Status: Enacted
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Jan 27, 2025

To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Criminal Offenses; And To Criminalize Unlawful Squatting

Status: Enacted
Position: Oppose