Criminal Legal Reform
By fighting for transformational change to policing and prosecution, pretrial detention, the right to counsel, and probation and parole, we are working to reverse the tide of mass incarceration, advance constitutional rights, shift power to under-resourced communities, and elevate approaches to justice and safety that advance fundamental freedoms for all.
The Latest
Advocacy Groups Respond to new Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake Monitor Report
Community-based alternatives to incarceration remain the best solutions, organizations say
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal Reform
Court Cases:
J.J. v. Litscher: Humane Conditions at Youth Prisons
ACLU of Wisconsin Raises Alarm on ICE Detention By Wisconsin Counties
Our open records requests have revealed that Ozaukee, Brown, and Sauk county sheriffs have made recent deals with ICE to house and transport detained immigrants.
ACLU of Wisconsin Files Brief in Case Advocating For the Rights of Students During School Interrogations
We filed an amicus brief asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to protect students' constitutional rights when police question them at school.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal Reform
Cases, Campaigns & Legislation
Aug 2025
Community Control Over Police Surveillance
Local law enforcement’s use of surveillance technology, which in most places has occurred without any community input or control, presents significant threats to civil liberties.
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