News & Commentary
Sep 05, 2018
A man has been held in solitary confinement for more than 12 years. So we sued.
This week, the ACLU of Virginia and the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of Mr. Nicolas Reyes.
By Vishal Agraharkar
Aug 13, 2018
Imprisoned in Isolation
In a recent study, the ACLU-VA asks Governor Ralph Northam to sharply limit the use of solitary confinement. The ACLU report deems the practice is 'overused' in Virginia. The ACLU said reforms put in place by the state since 2011 are a “step forward” in reducing its use but don’t go far enough.
Jul 24, 2018
The art and science of activism depend on each other. Without one, the other collapses.
Harvard public policy profess spoke about the head and the heart, how they depend on each other, without one, the other collapses. Then he gave us all a philosophy that is the basis of this article, and will be the basis of all my future activism: “It takes the head and the heart to move the hands.”
Jun 18, 2018
But what else can I do?
Personal stories destroy stereotypes and ignite compassion, for others, for our selves and for the world we live in. My passion is already providing a safe and sacred space for stories to be written and providing a platform where those stories can be heard.
May 10, 2018
Solitary Confinement Degrades and Dehumanizes Real People in Virginia Every Hour of Every Day
The findings of the ACLU-VA's latest report, Silent Injustice: Solitary Confinement in Virginia, are at once startling and cursory to the real inhumanities people in solitary confinement face.
By Mateo Gasparotto
Apr 26, 2018
Virginia Supreme Court Sees Through Police Claim That License Plate Data Isn’t ‘Personal’
By Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU national Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
Apr 24, 2018
We Can’t End Mass Incarceration Without Ending Money Bail
Even though you are presumed innocent in the eyes of the law, if you can’t afford cash bail, you will end up in jail for weeks, months, or, in some cases, years as you wait for your day in court.
Apr 23, 2018
When the Government Watches Us, Abuse Inevitably Follows
The ACLU doesn’t flatly oppose technology or its use in law enforcement. We do oppose its use without public “consent” to use it generally, without good policies in place to protect privacy and First Amendment rights and prohibit discriminatory targeting against people of color.
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