Category Archives: Decarceration & Diversion

This post originally appeared at the Huffington Post. In Illinois last week, a statutorily mandated, unbiased committee, the Disproportionate Justice Impact Study (DJIS) Commission, reported the latest evidence confirming a long-held suspicion -- that the war on drugs undermines African American...

Cook County, like most metropolitan areas, has been hit hard by the recent financial crisis. Services are being cut, city staffers are being laid off and taxes are rising. Many of you may be asking why Chicago Appleseed is pushing for a new diversion court in this difficult financial environment. Ho...

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...