Research & Publications

Over the past year, we’ve grown our membership by 55%, expanding our reach and deepening our relationships across the state. We’ve been embedded in communities, not just as advocates but as partners. Our county action teams have begun to take root, bringing local residents together to engage directly with leaders and ensure community voices are heard in government spaces where decisions are made.

Federal and PA state law prohibit discrimination in education so that every child can fully learn, participate, and succeed. Knowing your child’s rights helps protect their dignity and well-being.

2024 was a year of new beginnings! We undertook one of our largest lawsuits ever by suing the commonwealth to ensure public defenders are adequated funded in Pennsylvania. We also put our feet on the ground to start our voting rights campaign in Berks County and Lancaster County.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania's legislative scorecard is designed to let you know how your state legislators voted on a variety of civil rights and civil liberties-related bills over a two-year legislative session.

Implementing Harm Reduction in Pennsylvania's Community Supervison Systems is a research report that examines how a harm reduction lens can be adopted by adult probation and parole departments to better serve individuals under community supervision.