Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice and the Chicago Council of Lawyers join with the immigration and domestic violence legal communities in condemning the U.S. Attorney General’s June 11, 2018 decision… Continue reading Joint Statement of the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice and Chicago Council of Lawyers on the recent decision in Matter of A-B-
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Independent Analysis of State’s Attorney Charging Trends Released Today
Contact: Kristi Sanford, 773-456-4024, kristi@thepeopleslobbyusa.org or Sharlyn Grace, 773-946-8535, sharlyngrace@chicagoappleseed.org Data from Cook County State’s Attorney Reveals Increased Transparency, Room for Improvement on Pledge to Reduce Incarceration Rates For immediate… Continue reading Independent Analysis of State’s Attorney Charging Trends Released Today
Joint Statement Against Reinstatement of the Death Penalty in Illinois
Following the advancement of House Floor Amendment 1 to SB 2580, a wrong-headed measure to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice and Chicago Council of Lawyers release… Continue reading Joint Statement Against Reinstatement of the Death Penalty in Illinois
Announcing Policy Positions on Criminal Court Fines, Fees, & Costs + Action Needed Today!
To skip right to action step and file a witness slip in support of The Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act (HB 4594), click here! In one of the richest countries… Continue reading Announcing Policy Positions on Criminal Court Fines, Fees, & Costs + Action Needed Today!
The Case for Digital Recording in Cook County
Injustice Watch did some great reporting on the consequences to self-represented people when there is no proper court record of their hearings—particularly in eviction court. Chicago Appleseed has been working… Continue reading The Case for Digital Recording in Cook County