Ronald Johnson is a 62-year-old father and grandfather who has turned his life around in prison after being convicted of non-violent offenses related to substance abuse. He is pre-diabetic, suffers from asthma and high blood pressure, and regularly uses an inhaler to breathe.
August 28, 2020 Criminal Legal ReformIn this edition:
Colorado Passes Historic Police Accountability Bill
“Walking While Black”
Advocacy From Home
Death Penalty Repeal
The 2020 Election
Abortion Rights For All
Celebrating 100 Years
When Smart Justice Becomes Life or Death
Legal Roundup
Aimee Stephens
Tuesday Olson knew her pregnancy was in trouble and tried to access hospital care as soon as possible. But there was a problem: she was in jail. This is her story.
February 26, 2020 Reproductive FreedomIt’s time to end the death penalty in Colorado. Family members who lost loved ones to murder speak out against an unjust and broken system.
January 14, 2020 Criminal Legal ReformEnding A Broken System: Colorado’s Expensive, Ineffective and Unjust Death Penalty is a report based on an eight-month ACLU campaign to end the death penalty in Colorado.
January 9, 2020Bring Our Neighbors Home is a multi-year, community driven campaign to increase pretrial liberty while working to end wealth-based detention and combat racism at every stage of the criminal legal system.
January 1, 2020 Criminal Legal Reform