Drug Field-Testing Pilot Study Committee meeting minutes

The first meeting of the HB356 Drug Field Testing Pilot Study Committee met on November 13, 2015. The purpose of the pilot program is to being field testing of alleged drug samples shortly after arrest so that defendant may move to preliminary hearing more quickly than had otherwise been occurring a...
November 13, 2015

End of Year Fundraising Campaign

Our End of the Year Fundraising campaign is underway! Once again, an anonymous donor has generously pledged to match all contributions between now and December 31, 2015 up to $40,000!  Please help us meet this goal and collect the pledge. Last year, our supporters responded to our annual fundraisin...
November 3, 2015

Stories from ACT Court Ambassadors

At the Collaboration for Justice's Annual Luncheon on Friday, October 16, we honored the Access to Community Treatment Court of Cook County with our Commitment to Justice Award. We also recognized three extraordinary graduates of the ACT Court--Lester, Angelique, and Cynthia--who attended the lunch...
October 27, 2015

Annual Luncheon

Thank you so much for helping make our annual luncheon a success! Your support of the Collaboration for Justice means we can continue our vital work in the criminal courts, the immigration courts, and the family courts. Our donors and our members make it possible and we enjoy having the opportunity...
October 19, 2015

Annual Program Report for 2015

The Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice host their annual luncheon on Friday. You can read the Annual Program Report for 2015. We hope to see you at the luncheon and thank you for your support throughout the year. Annual Program Report for 2015 THE COLLABORATION FOR JU...
October 14, 2015