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Vermonters concerned about public safety have every right to insist on solutions, and the solutions are well known.

When we invest in our communities, we can prevent crime from happening in the first place.

The 2022 primary election results established conclusively that voters expect their elected officials to reform our criminal legal system by investing in people over prisons.  

Where do candidates in contested races for attorney general and state's attorney stand on the issues that matter? View recordings of two recent candidate forums.

Voters should expect their state’s attorney candidates to reflect their values, and to be transparent about whether or not they support a smarter justice system that invests in people over prisons.

We're hosting a virtual forum with candidates in contested races for state's attorney on Thursday, July 28th at 6pm.

Good public policy requires good information. Without data, our criminal legal system cannot address persistent racial disparities and other negative outcomes.

In June, the ACLU invited each state's attorney candidate to answer fifteen questions about their positions on criminal justice issues. Did the candidate(s) in your county respond?

We know that investing in people and communities over policing and prisons makes our state safer and more equitable. Find our full-page ad in Seven Days.