Press Releases

ACLU of Arizona Announces Support for Just Sentencing Bill of 2019

The Just Sentencing Bill proposes long overdue reforms to Arizona’s sentencing laws. This proposal would reduce the stress incarceration places on families and communities, bring Arizona in line with reforms being made nationwide, and save taxpayers millions of dollars.

Advocates Urge Arizona Speaker Mesnard to Reinstate the Study Committee on Criminal Justice Reform

A bipartisan group of criminal justice reform organizations sent a letter to Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives J.D. Mesnard, urging him to reinstate the Study Committee on Criminal Justice Reform and appoint a new chair.

Americans Overwhelmingly Support Prosecutorial Reform, Poll Finds

The American Civil Liberties Union Campaign for Smart Justice today released the first-ever national public opinion poll of voters’ views of the role of prosecutors.