At a state capitol press conference today in Harrisburg, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania demanded more funding for indigent defense, saying that the commonwealth is failing its constitutional obligation to provide representation for people who cannot afford a criminal lawyer.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has released the results of public polling that reveals the commonwealth’s voters seek solutions that prevent crime and improve people’s lives and a humane system of immigration.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania has released Wasted Resources: The failures of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia, a policy paper examining the illegal use of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia over the past 15 years. 

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania today sued the commonwealth for failing to ensure that people who cannot afford an attorney in their criminal cases are provided with effective, free representation, as required by the constitution.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court in response to the Delaware County Office of Judicial Support’s refusal to expunge a criminal record due to unpaid court costs, despite a court order requiring expungement.  

PITTSBURGH — Today, the jury deciding the fate of the man found guilty of killing 11 Jewish worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue building imposed the death sentence.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - As proposed legislative changes to Pennsylvania’s probation system move quickly through the General Assembly, several criminal legal reform advocates spoke out today in opposition to the bill, warning that the revisions will make things harder for many people on probation.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a U.S. Air Force veteran to challenge policies in the county courts in Berks County that prohibit individuals from participating in treatment court programs as long as as they use medical marijuana to treat their serious medical conditions.

PITTSBURGH - "Like so many of the district attorney contests across the country, the race between Stephen Zappala and Matt Dugan came down to competing visions about how prosecutors choose to navigate and how they might work to reform the criminal legal system."