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For Immediate Release: Feb 09, 2022
Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493

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  • Read more about ACLU Report Reveals that Sheriffs in California’s Central Valley Have Developed Shadow ICE Notification and Transfer Systems, Circumventing State Law

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For Immediate Release: Jan 27, 2022
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  • Read more about Groundbreaking COVID-19 Settlement to Yield Protections for Immigrants Detained by ICE, Limit Re-detention for People Released

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Jan 27, 2022

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  • Read more about Debt Collective v. Superior Court of California

On January 27, 2022, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California, Bay Area Legal Aid, and the law firm of Fenwick & West LLP filed suit against San Mateo County Superior Court for their unlawful practice of automatically imposing a $300 charge every time an individual misses a payment or court deadline in their traffic infraction case. On May 25, 2022, the Judicial Council of California—the highest administrative body for the California courts—was added as a defendant to this lawsuit.

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For Immediate Release: Jan 27, 2022
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  • Read more about San Mateo Court Sued for Imposing Unlawful and Exorbitant Late Fee Used to Fund Court System

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Jan 25, 2022

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  • Read more about In(Justice) in Sacramento: A Case for Change and Accountability
Sacramento County is an important jurisdiction for reform of the laws and policies that produce mass incarceration. The county incarcerates roughly 10,000 people between county jails and state prisons. The DA, Sheriff’s Department, Probation Department, and courts consume 64 percent of the County General Fund, yet the county’s crime rate — though slightly higher than the state and federal average — has declined steadily since 2006. People of color are incarcerated at disproportionately high rates in Sacramento and feel the collateral effects of the carceral system most acutely. This report outlines the practices and policies of Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert’s office through an analysis of prosecution data and qualitative research methods. Findings show ample opportunities for reform, many of which are within the DA’s purview and can be modeled after policies in other jurisdictions.

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Jan 20, 2022

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Lisa P. White is a principal communications strategist at the ACLU of Northern California where she promotes the organization’s vital work protecting civil rights and civil liberties.

Before joining the ACLU, Lisa was as an investigator at the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office. She also spent many years as a newspaper reporter with the East Bay Times/Bay Area News Group, covering city government and education.

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Jan 19, 2022

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  • Read more about In(Justice) in Merced County: A Case for Change and Accountability
California and the United States as a whole incarcerate more people than anywhere else in the world, in both absolute and per capita terms1 District attorneys (DAs) in California can have a powerful role in curbing mass incarceration and hold tremendous discretion within the criminal legal system, but they have historically been subject to limited accountability. This report outlines the practices and policies
of Merced County District Attorney Kimberly
Helm Lewis’s office by presenting quantitative and qualitative findings

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Dec 01, 2021

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  • Read more about In(Justice) in Riverside: A Case for Change and Accountability
California District Attorneys (DAs) have historically used their legal discretion to prioritize aggressive “tough-on-crime” prosecution, which has caused incarceration rates to skyrocket and destroyed lives Even though they are elected officials, DAs are often not held accountable for these practices, in part, because their role is not well understood, and much of their work is hidden from the public. As part of the ACLU’s broader efforts to decrease incarceration and hold DAs accountable across California, this report highlights the current policies and practices of the Riverside County District Attorney’s office and makes recommendations for urgent changes.

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For Immediate Release: Nov 22, 2021
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  • Read more about Civil Rights Groups Sue ICE for Unlawful Arrest and Detention of U.S. Citizen

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Nov 19, 2021

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  • Read more about Outside the Law: The Legal War Against Unhoused People
The plight of people who are unhoused has reached horrific proportions in California, but instead of embarking on a resurgence of affordable housing, communities have instead instituted policies and regulations that target unhoused people by harassing, citing, segregating, banishing, and even imprisoning them.

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