Issues

The ACLU opposes capital punishment because it violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, is administered arbitrarily and unfairly, and fails to deter crime or improve public safety.

First Amendment

While current drug policy criminalizes addiction and enforcement often targets low-income communities and people of color, the ACLU of Ohio works for fair and sensible drug policies that will support safe and healthy communities across Ohio.

The ACLU of Ohio works to ensure that all Ohioans are secure in their basic rights, and that discrimination will not target the LGBTQ community, reproductive freedom, people living with disabilities, and women.