The ACLU of California is sponsoring the:
Gideon and Beyond: Securing Constitutional Rights Through Policy Advocacy
The 11th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference will examine efforts to realize the promise of Gideon v. Wainwright and other watershed Supreme Court cases through legislative advocacy. NACDL's State Criminal Justice Network Conference will take place at the San Francisco Westin St. Francis on Thursday July 26-July 27, 2012. Please see a preliminary agenda here.
To register online, click below or to download a registration form, click here.
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The day to day work of state level criminal justice reform is supported by committed individuals and organizations including lawyers, judges, advocates, formerly incarcerated individuals, policymakers (on both sides of the aisle), and even district attorneys and members of the law enforcement community.
The State Criminal Justice Network (SCJN) is represented by just a few of these entities. NACDL’s unique State Criminal Justice Network (SCJN) provides a medium for our members, state and local affiliates and other state reform advocates, to exchange information, share resources, and develop strategies for promoting rational and humane criminal justice policies. In addition, it seeks to educate the public about the many issues influencing and facing the criminal justice system.
SCJN’s listserve does not require membership in the organization. To join the network, please contact NACDL’s State Legislative Affairs Director Angelyn C. Frazer at (202) 465-7642 or via email at afrazer@nacdl.org.
Initiatives
- SCJN FAQ's
- SCJN National Advocacy Calls on Developing Legislation
- State Criminal Justice Network Conference
- Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award
- NACDL Advocacy Resources
Legislative Updates
- "Promising Beginnings: Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform in Key States," ACLU, February 2012
- "The State of Sentencing 2011," The Sentencing Project, February 2012.
- Champion Magazine's Sentencing Reform, March 2011
- Champion Magazine's Sentencing Reform, April 2011