"Misguided" and "a failure": ACLU of Alaska statement on HB 66
On the final day of the regular session of the 2024 Alaska Legislature, the crime omnibus bill, HB 66) passed both the House and Senate.
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ACLU of Alaska signs on to brief urging Supreme Court to uphold Eighth Amendment protections in Grants Pass v. Johnson
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Alaska, and 18 other affiliates across the country submitted a friend-of-the-court brief today in Grants Pass v. Johnson.
Canceled legislative hearing on Alaskan deaths in Department of Corrections custody leaves families reeling
The House Community and Regional Affairs committee in the Alaska Legislature did not hold a scheduled hearing on deaths of Alaskans in Department of Corrections (DOC) custody, which have occurred at record rates since 2022.
ACLU of Alaska sues Mat-Su Borough School District over bathroom restrictions for transgender students
The ACLU of Alaska filed litigation against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) over its preventing transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity
Three deaths in custody underscores urgent need for legislative oversight of Department of Corrections
The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) announced three deaths within the last four days of Alaskans in custody at prison facilities across the state.
Northern Justice Project, ACLU of Alaska file preliminary injunction to put 56 removed books back on Mat-Su school library shelves
The Northern Justice Project and the ACLU of Alaska filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to return 56 book titles to Mat-Su Borough School District library shelves.