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From policing, prosecution and pretrial hearings, to sentencing, confinement, and release, every aspect of the system must come under intense scrutiny for how it responds to this once-in-a-lifetime national public health crisis.

Here you will find information about the ACLU’s response to COVID-19, including news updates, blog posts, guidelines, and letters to public officials—as well as other resources.

Wyoming's budget session is in full swing. We've been tracking a number of bills that can both help, and hinder progress in Wyoming. Take a look, and make time to write your lawmakers on issues that matter most to you and your peers.

Letters and post cards to your elected officials are one of the impactful components of grassroots advocacy. 

The ACLU of Wyoming believes that the state’s death penalty laws violate both the United States and Wyoming Constitutions and we are asking the state’s legislators to repeal the capital punishment in the state.

As Uinta County Commissioners move forward with their plan to contract with a private company to construct and operate an immigration detention facility in the county, the ACLU of Wyoming is asking the state’s five elected officials to weigh in on the legality of the plan.

We don’t have all the answers, but here are some straightforward definitions and suggestions for getting better acquainted with your peers. 

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As the Legislature begins to seriously consider the budget for the upcoming biennium, legislators will be faced with some hard decisions. Revenue is down, and there aren’t many more ways to cut the fat. But there is one way: end the death penalty in Wyoming.