Purpose of the Youth Justice System
Youth justice systems were created to protect young people’s rights and focus on education and rehabilitation rather than punishment
Because freedom can't defend itself
BLOGS
Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty. It’s time to end it in Ohio for good.
October 10 marks World Day Against the Death Penalty. This year, the annual observance day comes on the heels of five recent executions that were carried out in the span of a week.
Getting to know Youth Justice in Ohio
Juvenile justice systems were created to protect young people’s rights and focus on education and rehabilitation rather than punishment. Sadly, in recent years, Ohio institutions have drifted away from that...
PRESS RELEASES
ACLU of Ohio Notifies Waynesville Village Council of Unconstitutional Discrimination against LGBTQ Applicant
The ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to Waynesville Village Council regarding the unconstitutional, discriminatory treatment against Mr. David Nation, an applicant for a vacant Village Council seat who was denied...
Voting Rights Advocates Warn That Ohio Secretary LaRose’s Mass Removal of Voters May Violate Federal Law
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Ohio, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, League of Women Voters of Ohio, and Common Cause Ohio today sent a letter to Secretary Frank LaRose regarding...
Voting and Civil Rights Advocates File Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Ohio’s New Ballot Drop Box Requirements
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Ohio filed an amicus brief today to the Ohio Supreme Court on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Ohio and the Ohio chapter of the NAACP...
