Issues

The ACLU is working to ensure detention conditions satisfy basic constitutional requirements, and that the agency treats all detainees with dignity and respect.

Imprisonment is a brutal and costly response to crime that traumatizes incarcerated people and hurts families and communities.

The fight for freedom of speech has been a bedrock of the ACLU’s mission since the organization was founded in 1920.

Although it has been seven years since SB 1070 was passed by the Legislature and Joe Arpaio no longer serves as Maricopa County Sheriff, Arizonans continue to experience discrimination, hostility, and civil rights violations due to perceived immigration status.