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As the leading civil rights organization in the Grand Canyon State, we at the ACLU of Arizona believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.

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Apr 10, 2020

Letter From Inside An Arizona Prison During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Criminal Justice Reform
The following letter was written by a person living in an Arizona state prison. The ACLU of Arizona is sharing the letter with permission from the author’s family.
By Smart Justice Arizona
The following letter was written by a person living in an Arizona state prison. The ACLU of Arizona is sharing the letter with permission from the author’s family.
By Smart Justice Arizona
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
Mar 16, 2020

People Incarcerated In Arizona's Prisons Request Federal Court To Order ADC To Plan For COVID-19

Criminal Justice Reform
For years, the Arizona Department of Corrections (recently renamed Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry), has demonstrated a deeply rooted culture of dehumanization and has failed to...
By Smart Justice Arizona
For years, the Arizona Department of Corrections (recently renamed Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry), has demonstrated a deeply rooted culture of dehumanization and has failed to...
By Smart Justice Arizona
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
Mar 11, 2020

Solitary Confinement, Fear and Sexual Assault — Advocating for Alejandra's Release from ICE Detention

Immigrants' Rights

The suffering inside ICE detention facilities is heart-wrenching, wrong and unnecessary. ICE's own policies allow them to use their discretion to release migrants on humanitarian parole in cases where...

The suffering inside ICE detention facilities is heart-wrenching, wrong and unnecessary. ICE's own policies allow them to use their discretion to release migrants on humanitarian parole in cases where...

Mar 9, 2020

Maricopa County Attorney Candidates Make Bold Commitments In ACLU-AZ Candidate Questionnaire

Criminal Justice Reform
All four candidates running for Maricopa County Attorney have completed and returned a candidate questionnaire created by the ACLU of Arizona Campaign for Smart Justice. Read their responses and make an...
By Smart Justice Arizona
All four candidates running for Maricopa County Attorney have completed and returned a candidate questionnaire created by the ACLU of Arizona Campaign for Smart Justice. Read their responses and make an...
By Smart Justice Arizona
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
Mar 2, 2020

Maricopa County Attorney Candidates Make Their Case To Voters

Criminal Justice Reform
On January 30, five candidates running for Maricopa County Attorney made their case to voters during the first candidate town hall of the election cycle.
By Smart Justice Arizona
On January 30, five candidates running for Maricopa County Attorney made their case to voters during the first candidate town hall of the election cycle.
By Smart Justice Arizona
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
Feb 26, 2020

Arizona Voters Are #ReformReady!

Criminal Justice Reform
A poll shows that likely Arizona voters from a variety of political backgrounds want a reform-minded county attorney.
By Smart Justice Arizona
A poll shows that likely Arizona voters from a variety of political backgrounds want a reform-minded county attorney.
By Smart Justice Arizona
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it
hand cuffs in front of a yellow and blue collage with prison bars behind it