Letters

Major Conservative Groups Call for Reform of Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws

Aside from Questions of Fairness, Forfeiture Undermines the Public’s Confidence in Law Enforcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Washington, D.C. – The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF), in collaboration with six other center-right groups sent a letter to the Chairmen of the

Letter to the Judiciary Committee: Time for Action on Civil Asset Forfeiture

Dear Chairman Goodlatte and Chairman Grassley: We write to ask you to pass legislation reforming federal civil asset forfeiture. As it is currently practiced, civil asset forfeiture is an affront to private property rights as well as fundamental rights to

ACUF and Others ask Senate Judiciary Committee to Conduct Oversight of US Attorney Nominees

Dear Chairman Grassley: On March 21, we wrote to urge you and members of the committee to conduct basic oversight with respect to the president’s nominees to serve as United States Attorneys. After noting the enormous influence federal prosecutors have

Alleviating the Impact of Parental Incarceration on Children through Sentencing Reform

Memorandum To: United States Sentencing Commission From: Pat Nolan, American Conservative Union Foundation Patricia Allard, Justice Strategies Jessica Jackson, Cut50 Marc Levin, Right on Crime Coalition Arthur Rizer, R Street Institute Date: July 9, 2017 Pope Francis recently explained last