White Papers
Why All States Need to Adopt the Reproductive Justice Act: A Reproductive Justice White Paper
Utilizing a reproductive justice framework, which approaches reproductive rights in an intersectional and holistic way,...
Proposing Legislation in Response to the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act 1-Year Reports
The Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) was introduced as Illinois legislation in 2021 and became...
Passport Privilege & the Barriers It Creates
Passport privilege is a series of benefits or restrictions placed on a person’s ability to...
Kentucky Constitution Amendment 1, November 2024: Restrictive Citizenship Voting Requirements
Kentucky’s Amendment 1 proposed excluding those from voting who are not citizens. Although federal law...
Continuity of Control: How Dobbs and Skrmetti Extend a Long History of State Power Over Marginalized Bodies
This white paper argues that the rationales used to justify abortion bans and restrictions on...
Beyond Bail: The Necessity for Cash Bail Abolition and Humane Reforms
Cash bail invites discrimination based on income in pretrial detention, is counterintuitive, and costs states...