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Apr 08, 2020
Apr 08, 2020
ACLU of Wyoming Applauds CoreCivic’s Decision to Halt Uinta County Immigration Prison Plan
We’re thrilled that CoreCivic has withdrawn its plans to pursue an immigration prison outside of Evanston, Private prison companies like CoreCivic put profit above lives, and an immigration prison would bring ICE closer to Wyoming’s Latino and immigrant communities.
Apr 08, 2020
Apr 08, 2020
ACLU of Wyoming to Host Virtual Know Your Rights Training this Month
Encounters with law enforcement officials can be stressful and scary. People have various experiences with law enforcement, some of which are not always fair or legal. That’s why we want to ensure people know their rights.
Mar 25, 2020
Mar 25, 2020
ACLU of Wyoming Asks State Criminal Legal System to Develop Plan to Prevent a Public Health Crisis Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Tthe ACLU of Wyoming is urging state officials to heed public health experts’ advice and immediately develop an evidence-based, proactive plan for the prevention and management of COVID-19 in Wyoming’s jails, detention centers, prisons, ICE facilities and detainee transportation.
Feb 24, 2020
Feb 24, 2020
ACLU of Wyoming Supports Funding Mental Health, Substance Use Diversion Programs
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Feb 12, 2020
Feb 12, 2020
Wyoming Legislators Will Not Consider Death Penalty Repeal Bill This Year
Today, with a 37-23 vote, the Wyoming House of Representatives narrowly missed meeting the 2/3 super majority of votes required to consider House Bill 166, legislation that would repeal the death penalty, during the legislature’s budget session.
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Feb 11, 2020
Feb 11, 2020
Wyoming’s Death Penalty Laws are Unconstitutional and Must Be Repealed
The ACLU of Wyoming believes that the state’s death penalty laws violate both the United States and Wyoming Constitutions and is asking the state’s legislators to repeal the capital punishment in the state during the legislature’s budget session.
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Feb 10, 2020
Feb 10, 2020
Bill to Repeal Death Penalty in Wyoming Filed Today
The death penalty’s history of deep injustices, skyrocketing costs and entrenched discrimination defies party lines in the Equality State.
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Jan 30, 2020
Jan 30, 2020
Kimberly Craven Joins ACLU as Legal Director for Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota
Craven will lead and expand the organization's legal program across and provide strategic leadership on both litigation and non-litigation legal advocacy in the ACLU’s priority areas.
Jan 21, 2020
Jan 21, 2020
ACLU of Wyoming Asking Five State Elected Officials to Weigh in on Uinta County’s Plan to Build an Immigration Prison
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.
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