HB465 would force Salt Lake City police to sign a pact with the state Department of Public Safety to clear homeless encampments and target illegal drugs — or give up crucial state funding. If the State wants to address unsheltered encampments, it should put its money where the housing is. Read Here.

Based on our state’s unique history and the text of our constitution, our brief underscores that cruel and unusual punishment and unnecessary rigor have no place in our criminal legal system. Read Here.

HB 252 puts trans youth at risk of harm by denying them appropriate housing in correctional and secure care facilities. Oftentimes, trans youth are caught in the criminal legal system due to facing hardships like being unhoused. Read Here.

"We need to protect the constitutional rights of all individuals, regardless of their housing status". Read our response to Salt Lake City's “Public Safety Plan"

Everyone in America, no matter their immigration status, has the right to due process - Governor Cox cannot unilaterally waive that right. Infringing on the right to due process violates the Constitution, undermines civil rights, and jeopardizes public trust in law enforcement. Read Here.

"Prisons and jails house some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. The failure to provide adequate language services in our jails and prisons effectively denies LEP individuals their rights and jeopardizes their safety and well-being,” said Andrea Daniela Jimenez Flores. Read here!

Read the letter we sent to Governor Cox urging him to veto S.B. 200 (State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Amendments)

"Translation & Interpretation as a Right: Examining Language Access Policies Across Utah's Law Enforcement Landscape”, is a comprehensive analysis that scrutinizes the current language access policies of LEAs, including sheriff's offices, police departments, and the Utah Highway Patrol.

ACLU of Utah, National Prison Project of the ACLU call on Governor Cox and UDC Director Nielson to take urgent and immediate action on state prisons receiving medical services.