News & Commentary

ACLU of Georgia Policy Counsel Ben Lynde, raising concerns before the Senate Judiciary Committee about Senate Bill 44, which increases penalties for people charged under the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.

Our policy and advocacy team is identifying notable bills, producing educational materials, and forming relationships that will lessen harm and uplift civil liberties. There’s a lot going on, and no need to take a back seat. Here are two opportunities for you to get involved in the process.

The ACLU of Georgia has an ambitious agenda to protect and advance the civil liberties and rights of all Georgians during the 2023 Legislative Session.

Despite tough-on-crime rhetoric, voters drove significant progress in prison labor reform, drug policy, and prosecutorial reform.