Smart Criminal Justice Policies Gain Momentum in Chicago, Cook County

This piece originally appeared at the Huffington Post. County and City officials have taken bold yet prudent steps toward sensible, cost-effective public safety policies. The County has expanded use of electronic monitoring and the City is now considering issuing a fine in lieu of arrest for mariju...
November 3, 2011

Anonymity and Integrity in Researching Judicial Performance

Recently, Chicago Appleseed was asked about unsolicited anonymous comments about judicial retention candidates and whether they play a role in the data collection for the Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County’s (the JPC) evaluations. The integrity of our data is paramount and we strive to u...
October 31, 2011

Links of Interest

What We Read, October 24-28, 2011 Criminal Justice Court Reform: Special Rapporteur Juan Méndez  addressed the announced that U.N. General Assembly in New York,  discussing how solitary confinement violates the United Nations Convention against Torture. A link to his full report is available here...
October 28, 2011

Links of Interest

What We Read, October 10-14, 2011 Immigration Court Reform: The Adler School’s Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice will be hosting a panel discussion “A Dream Deferred: The Mental Health Implications of Being Undocumented” on November 1.  Last year, the Immigrant Youth Action League co...
October 14, 2011