Court Watching Report: Cook County Central Bond Court
Below is our Court Watching Report for the Cook County Central Bond Court, released 2011....
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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...
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What We Read, June 20-24, 2011 Immigration Reform: The US has modified its Immigration policy by raising the immigration threshold and shifting its deportation focus to immigrants who are charged with serious crimes. This switch is consistent with Chicago Appleseed and Appleseed's recommendations...
Cook County President Preckwinkle Declares “War on Drugs” a Failure
At a noontime rally in the Chicago loop last Friday, Cook County President Preckwinkle condemned the increasingly unpopular “war on drugs.” She was the lone elected official openly criticizing the enforcement strategy, which dates back to Nixon’s presidency. Preckwinkle emphasized the excessive an...
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What We Read, June 13-17, 2011 Criminal Justice Court Reform: SCotUS Blog analyzes the 5-4 decision in J.D.B. v. North Carolina (.pdf), in which the Court has ruled for the first time that police must take into account the age of a youth they intend to question when deciding whether or not they m...