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The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courtrooms, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarentees everyone in this country.
Our criminal justice system is put in place to keep communities safe and treat people farily, regardless of the color of their skin or the size of their bank account.
The constitutional protections of due process and equal protection apply to everyone in the United States- including non-citizens- even those not here lawfully.
The United States' Constitution protects all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. The ACLU of Idaho works statewide to ensure rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community members are protected.
The ACLU of Idaho closely monitors conditions in Idaho's county jails and state prisons run by the Idaho Department of Corrections.
The ACLU of Idaho believes that all criminal defendants have the constitutional right to effective representation of counsel. Both the federal and Idaho state constitution make the promise to adequate legal representation, which applies to all, regardless of income or social status.
