Press Releases

Apr 09, 2020

ACLU of Florida Statement on Gov. DeSantis Signing the Citizen Initiative Bill Unconstitutional

Today is a sad day for our state’s democracy. Instead of embracing our state’s proud history of citizen-led ballot initiatives, state politicians have stifled the ability for Floridians to directly participate in our democracy by passing and signing this bill into law.
Apr 09, 2020

Groups Call on Gov. Ron DeSantis to Issue Executive Order to Safely Reduce Prison and Jail Populations Amid Coronavirus Outbreaks

Advocates urge swift action as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in jails and prisons continue to rise statewide
Apr 08, 2020

Florida Campaign for Criminal Justice Reform calls for release of Florida prisoners with threat of COVID-19 looming

The coalition is now calling for every effort to be made to get people out of jails and prisons as quickly as possible.
Apr 02, 2020

Community Stakeholders Urge Broward County Officials to Implement Public Safety Measures and Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in Correctional Facilities

Incarcerated individuals and jail staff are at heightened risk of infection as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to grow in Broward County
Apr 02, 2020

Advocates Urge Palm Beach County Officials to Drastically Reduce Jail Populations Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

South Florida now has more than half of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in Florida
Mar 19, 2020

Groups call on U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) to suspend immigration check-ins in Miramar during the coronavirus pandemic

Immigration advocates today sent a letter to U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) calling on the agency to suspend all in-person check-ins at its Miramar facility in light of the spread of coronavirus in Broward County.
Mar 18, 2020

ACLU of Florida Greater Miami Chapter calls on the Miami Beach Police Department to end excessive policing practices that discriminately target African American visitors during Spring Break

The ACLU of Florida Greater Miami Chapter today issued a letter to all City of Miami Beach leadership and its police command staff decrying the perceived disparity in treatment of African-American visitors by the Miami Beach Police Department during this year’s Spring Break in the time of COVID-19.