News & Commentary

The discourse concerning incarceration and voting generally focuses on felony disenfranchisement, which occurs after a defendant has been found guilty of a crime. But incarceration-based disenfranchisement frequently occurs before a trial has even begun.

Our democracy has long been imperiled, and for more than 100 years the ACLU has embraced our charge to protect it.

This report discusses the essentials of prison gerrymandering, the empirical impact on Kentucky elections, and potential solutions.

Testimony at the September Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary highlights the need for legislative solutions to incarcerating caregivers.

Nothing in the recent SCOTUS Grants Pass decision negates the more important principle at stake: cities cannot ignore the constitutional rights of unhoused people.

This Juneteenth, we affirm with unwavering conviction: freedom is not a gift to be bestowed, but a right to be claimed.

Read an in-depth analysis of how the process and passage of HB5 failed the people of Kentucky.

The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly concluded its long, 60-day session at 8:49pm on April 15. 

As the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly comes to a close, we're asking Gov. Beshear to veto three bills that are unconstitutional or erode Kentuckians' civil liberties.