Urge Officials to Create Diversion Courtrooms

The Criminal Justice Project of Chicago Appleseed is currently working on a proposed model for comprehensive pretrial diversion for the Cook County Felony Courts Division. The proposal centers on the creation of five pilot diversion courtrooms. Current diversion efforts include the State Attorney’s...

Criminal Court Reform Featured in the New York Times

Chicago Appleseed's groundbreaking reform and advocacy work was featured in the New York Times article "Judge Provides Impetus for Cook County Jail’s ‘Virtual School’."Read the full article here....