Letters

Letter for CA Gov Brown Re: Dignity for Incarcerated Women

August 17, 2018 The Honorable Edmund G. Brown Jr. Governor, State of California c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Governor Brown, The American Conservative Union Foundation works to educate Americans on a number of important issues, including

Center-Right Coalition Urges DOJ to Continue to Fund JRI 

ACU joined with several center right organizations urging the Department of Justice to continue their funding of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), which has helped over 35 states reform their justice systems, reducing crimes, costs, and incarceration rates along the

ACU Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling for Asset Forfeiture reform

Today, the American Conservative Union joined a bipartisan coalition calling for the urgent need to reform our asset forfeiture laws. Specifically, the letter calls on Congress to amend the CJS appropriations bill when it is considered in the House of

Pat Nolan to Conservatives – Correcting Incorrect Information about the FIRST STEP Act

To:              Fellow Conservatives From:          Pat Nolan Re:              Incorrect Information about the First Step Act Date:           May 29, 2018 Opponents of the First Step Act make two principal arguments against it: It “would require every federal prisoner, without

ACU Foundation and FreedomWorks send letter to Congress on BOP Oversight

On Monday, the ACU Foundation’s Center for Criminal Justice Reform in partnership with FreedomWorks sent a letter to the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism & Investigations prior to the Bureau of Prison’s Oversight Hearing with BOP Director Mark Inch. The

ACUF applauds approach taken with SAFE Justice Act

In February, ACUF’s Center for Criminal Justice Reform sent a letter to members of Congress applauding the approach taken by the SAFE Justice Act, legislation sponsored by Reps. Jason Lewis (R-MN) and Bobby Scott (D-NY). This legislation contains principles that