Action At Delaney Hall: Say No to ICE & Private Prisons in Newark!
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have announced the opening of Delaney Hall as a 1,000-bed private immigration detention facility in Newark.
Past Events
Protests and Rallies: Know Your Rights
Activism happens at the ballot box, in the State House, and in the streets. Join ACLU of New Jersey Policy Counsel DaWuan Norwood and the League of Women Voters of New Jersey for this informative and critical training to help ensure you know your rights as a protestor.
Know Your Right Webinar
On Monday February 3, join Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, Make the Road NJ, NJ Alliance for Immigrant Justice, ACLU-NJ, and Resistencia en Accion to discuss what to do if you are confronted by ICE and how to best prepare.
Reimagining Our Prison Systems
While New Jersey has reduced its prison population by more than 50 percent since 2011, mass incarceration remains a pervasive issue that disproportionately impacts people of color.
2025 Working Summit
Over the last twenty years after the LAN Foundation's first summit in 2003, New Jersey has achieved major criminal justice reforms, including police licensing, mental health teams, use of force directives, no-cost public defender services, sentencing reforms, cannabis legalization, bail reform, a
January 8, 2025
State of Protection: Strengthening New Jersey’s Rights in Immigration, Healthcare, Environment, and Law
On Thursday, December 19, Senator Andrew Zwicker will moderate a panel discussion to explore how we can strengthen New Jersey’s laws and services to ensure they remain fair and inclusive for all.
New Jersey Clemency Briefing for Attorneys
The ACLU-NJ will host a virtual clemency briefing for attorneys to outline the clemency process in New Jersey, including who is eligible for expedited review and how to make the strongest case for clients. CLE available.
People's Hearing on Ballot Design
Join the ACLU-NJ, Working Families Party, and partners for a People’s Hearing on Ballot Design, a virtual event dedicated to exploring the critical role of ballot design in ensuring fair and accessible elections.
Halloween Democracy Fest
Join the NJVRA Coalition for a Halloween Democracy Fest on October 28!
The State of Solitary in New Jersey: NJPJW Report Release
Join NJ Prison Justice Watch and its member organizations for the release of the State of Solitary in NJ report. This report contains testimonies of solitary confinement, despite the passage of the Isolated Confinement Restriction Act (ICRA) in 2019.