Op Ed: Prisons Are the Problem
This op ed first appeared in VT Digger on January 22, 2020 and features ACLU of Vermont Executive Director James Lyall discussing the need for criminal justice reform.
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Opinion: Transparency is part of government's job
The following op ed was written by ACLU of Vermont Staff Attorney Jay Diaz. It first appeared in the Bennington Banner on November 6, 2019.
ACLU of Vermont Statement on Police Bodycam Video at Issue in Doyle v. Burlington Police Department
VTDigger released the police body camera footage at the center of the ACLU’s recent Vermont Supreme Court victory in Doyle v. City of Burlington Police Department. Here is our statement.
We've got a plan.
Vermonters believe that everyone deserves fair treatment, no matter who they are or where they live -- and right now, our criminal justice system is not working for everyone.
2019 Legislative Wrap Up
This legislative session, Vermont lived up to its “brave little state” reputation with historic and far-reaching civil liberties wins.
New Prison Plan Undermines Criminal Justice Reforms
Vermont stands at a crossroads on criminal justice reform. The direction we choose will have enormous implications for the well-being of Vermont communities for generations to come.
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