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Reproductive Rights – Beyond the “A” Word
This is the seventh in a series of posts focusing on issues we will be tackling at the 2014 ACLU of Ohio biennial conference, Resist. Reclaim. Restore Your Rights!
By Adrienne Gavula
This For-Profit Company Needs To Stop Making Money By Locking Up Immigrants
Right here in Ohio, a company is making millions in taxpayer dollars by keeping people in prison. The longer people stays in prison, the more money they are worth. Prisons for profit are a multi-billion-dollar industry that depends on, and profits from, our national addiction to incarceration. Handing control of prisons over to for-profit companies is a recipe for abuse, neglect, and misconduct. Private prisons create dangerous atmospheres with a severe lack of oversight, and do little to encourage rehabilitation. Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is the largest for-profit, private prison company in the United States. This Tennessee based company has one bottom line: money.
By Danielle Doza
Is an Enhanced ID Worth the Risk?
This post discusses HB 346, and security/privacy risks regarding enhanced IDs.
By Hannah Feldman
Sued for speaking out? Learn how ACLU of Ohio is combating SLAPP suits.
By Jocelyn Rosnick
Not Every Voter’s Voice is Heard
This is the sixth in a series of posts focusing on issues we will be tackling at the 2014 ACLU of Ohio biennial conference, Resist. Reclaim. Restore Your Rights!
By Hannah Feldman
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