News & Commentary

"All too often, people living with a record are left out of the conversations that have the largest impact on our lives." Read more from Mike Bartley of Heads Up 302.

Crystal Chatman, Lead Smart Justice Ambassador, tells us more about her journey as an SJA and what's to come.

Here's what it says about Delaware.

The ACLU of Delaware took important steps to stop aggressive and discriminatory police practices in Wilmington. However, the law enforcement mandate that makes these violent practices logical in the first place remains intact.

It's clear that Delawareans believe it’s past time for our start to eliminate systemic barriers that prevent those recently released from prison from successful reentry into our communities and that SS 1 for SB 4 is the way to achieve that. 

Say hello to Clean Slate Delaware’s expungement hub at CleanSlateDE.org: a brand new expungement resource. Guest blog by Ryan Ewing, Campaign Strategist, The Clean Slate Initiative.

Employment promotes belonging that strengthens families, neighborhoods. Guest commentary by Dave Bever, Executive Director of the Delaware Center for Justice.

The Sentencing Project’s 2023 Civic Power Convening brought together advocates, researchers, and individuals with lived experience with the criminal legal system to build on recent efforts to expand the vote.

The ACLU of Delaware seeks a solution to spare the state from cruelly and unnecessarily incarcerating older adults in order to promote justice, equity, and humanity throughout our state. Read our latest report, The Case for Compassionate Release.