News & Commentary
If You Care About the Rule of Law, You Should Be Appalled by Gov. Cox’s Immigration Proposal
Governor Spencer Cox’s recent proposal to facilitate a mass deportation agenda in Utah is deeply troubling—it undermines the rule of law. If you care about due process, civil rights, and the U.S. Constitution, you should be deeply concerned by this misguided approach.
By Aaron Welcher, Brittney Nystrom
Feb 10, 2016
Death Penalty in Utah: Huge step forward or irritating step backward?
First, the bad news.
Oct 13, 2015
Utah Must Walk The Talk By Fully Funding Indigent Defense
An Op-Ed published in the Salt Lake Tribune on October 10, 2015, advocates for indigent defense reform at both the state and county levels supported by significant state funding.
Oct 05, 2015
Justice Courts: Surprisingly Light on Actual Justice?
You’ll probably walk through the doors of your local justice court at least once in your life.
Jul 28, 2015
Building a New Prison Could Reduce Utah's Rampant Use of Barbaric "Restrictive Housing"
In practice, “solitary confinement” isn’t exactly what you see in movies: the dirt-smeared man alone in a dark cell, with a rat for company and a tiny window his only connection to the outside world.
Jul 23, 2015
Order signed! Lucy got her birth certificate with both moms listed!
All Utah same sex parents who qualify can be listed on birth certificates.
May 06, 2014
America's Mentally Ill Are Being Treated Behind Bars
Check out this excellent article by Stephanie Mencimer in Mother Jones, which refers to a new report by the Treatment Advocacy Center, a group that works to remove barriers to effective treatment of mental illness throughout the United States.
May 02, 2014
Demonizing children does not improve public safety
Putting destructive labels on a child accomplishes nothing positive for the child, his/her family or our communities.
Apr 14, 2014
Curious Cop Downloaded Hundreds of Private Prescription Records Because He Could
Today, the ACLU and ACLU of Utah filed an amicus brief in support of a Utah paramedic whose Fourth Amendment rights were violated when police swept up his confidential prescription records in a dragnet search. Law enforcement’s disregard for basic legal protections in the case is shocking.
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