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House Members send letter in Support of Asset Forfeiture Reform

ACUF wants to ensure that law enforcement has the tools to go after major drug dealers. But too often, our police and prosecutors overuse civil asset forfeiture, often times relying on forfeiture funds to pad their budgets. Civil asset forfeiture

Senators send Letter to Colleagues urging Support of Asset Forfeiture Reform

ACUF wants to ensure that law enforcement has the tools to go after major drug dealers. But too often, our police and prosecutors overuse civil asset forfeiture, often times relying on forfeiture funds to pad their budgets. Civil asset forfeiture

Opioid deaths are a health crisis — Treatment, not jail, is the cure

By Pat Nolan and Newt Gingrich Originally published on FoxNews.com About 91 Americans are expected to die today and every day from opioid overdoses. Over 300,000 have died since the year 2000, surpassing vehicle accidents as the leading cause of unintentional

ACUF and Eight Other Center-Right Groups Support Alabama’s Approach on Juvenile Justice Reforms

On Thursday, January 25, the ACU Foundation in collaboration with eight other center-right groups, sent a letter to the members of the Alabama state legislature supporting the approach of the Alabama Juvenile Justice Task Force. Read the letter below:

ACUF Calls On BOP To Better Use Compassionate Release Authority For Sick And Elderly Offenders

The ACU Foundation’s Center for Criminal Justice Reform is working closely with FreedomWorks, the R Street Institute, Families Against Mandatory Minimums and a number of faith-based organizations to address the important issue of our aging prison population. Read more below:

Op-ed: Hatch, Lee and the battle over criminal intent

By David Safavian and Kaitlin Owens Originally published on DeseretNews.com Did you know it’s a federal crime to write a check for less than a dollar? So are walking your dog in a national park if your leash is longer than