American Civil Liberties Union – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 “to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.” The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country. In the past, the ACLU has been involved in cases against troubled teen programs such as Provo Canyon School and were able to achieve additional rights for children through litigation.