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The Bill of Rights protects us against suspicionless searches and seizures. It guarantees due process to individuals who are accused of crimes and humane treatment to those who are incarcerated. The ACLU works to ensure that our criminal justice system indeed is just.
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Driven to Fail: Exposing the costs & ineffectiveness of Washington's most commonly charged crime
The death penalty is arbitrary, unfair, and racially biased. The ACLU of Washington argued before the Washington Supreme Court to end it.

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Our Response to COVID-19

Published: 
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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Advocates Call on Gov. Inslee and Department of Corrections to take Swift and Decisive Action to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in State Prisons

News Release, Published: 
Monday, March 16, 2020
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ACLU-WA Releases Report on How Life and Long Sentences Fuel Mass Incarceration

Published: 
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
The growth of Washington’s prison population stems largely from long and life sentences. This report examines the policies that fuel mass incarceration and the stories of those affected by them.
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ACLU of Washington Statement on the Failure of SB 6228 Voting Rights Restoration to Pass the Senate Before Cutoff

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Today the Voting Rights Restoration Act, SB 6228, failed to pass out of the Washington State Senate before cutoff. The ACLU of Washington had this reaction
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2020 Legislative Agenda

Published: 
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
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Washington Supreme Court: When a juror of color reports experiencing racial bias, the court must investigate

Published: 
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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