Press Releases

Judge: N.C. Prisons Should Provide Lifesaving Treatment to People Incarcerated

DURHAM, N.C. – A magistrate judge today recommended that a federal district court judge order the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to provide universal testing and treatment for Hepatitis C, the most deadly infectious disease in the U.S., to all people who are incarcerated.

ACLU Statement on N.C. Constitutional Amendments Vote Results

RALEIGH – North Carolina voters tonight rejected two of six amendments to the state constitution proposed by the General Assembly. The ACLU of North Carolina opposed all six amendments and, as a member of the statewide “By the People” coalition, worked to educate voters about their dangerous impact.

Court Says N.C. Law Does Not Bar Transgender People from Public Facilities

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A federal court last night said that House Bill 142, the 2017 law that replaced North Carolina’s notorious anti-LGBT measure, House Bill 2, does not bar transgender people from using public restrooms and other facilities that match their gender identity

Bail Reform Has Broad, Bipartisan Support in N.C., Poll Finds

RALEIGH — North Carolinians across the ideological spectrum overwhelmingly support reforming the state’s bail system, according to a statewide poll commissioned by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

ACLU of N.C. Releases Roadmap for Cutting Incarceration by 50 Percent

RALEIGH — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina today released a report that outlines how North Carolina can reduce its jail and prison population by half and save more than $1 billion.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

ACLU Report Card Shows Continued Attacks on Civil Liberties in N.C. Legislature

RALEIGH – North Carolina lawmakers approved major setbacks to voting access, privacy rights, and LGBTQ equality during the General Assembly’s 2017-18 session, according to a legislative report card released today by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina.