Links of Interest: July 2-6, 2012

Criminal Justice The Just Policy Blog of the Justice Policy Institute had a thoughtful post on solitary confinement. The post links back to video of testimony before a hearing of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights (Senate Committee on the Judiciary) entitled on Ju...
July 6, 2012

Impact of New Marijuana Ordinance Difficult to Predict Without Data

Tracy Siska, at the Chicago Just Project, evaluates the Chicago Cannabis Ordinance (pdf), the "Pot Ticket" law that just passed Chicago's City Council. Most importantly, he points out, there's no way to predict the law's impact because we have so little data on how the current laws are enforced and...
July 2, 2012

Release: Cook County Gets Serious About Diversion

Chicago, IL -- Cook County public safety leaders gathered at a public forum at Roosevelt University on Wednesday, June 27 to discuss ways the County has and will continue to divert nonviolent offenders out of jail and the criminal justice system altogether. Sponsored by Chicago Appleseed Fund for J...
June 29, 2012

Report: Strategies to Enhance and Coordinate Cook County Diversion Programs

We are pleased to announce the release of our latest report: "Strategies to Enhance and Coordinate Cook County Diversion Programs." Take a look at the Full Report or the Executive Summary to learn about ways for Cook County to employ a smarter, more effective, cost efficient system of administering...
June 28, 2012

RSVP — Discussing Diversion in Cook County, June 27, 3-5 pm

At the "Getting Smarter on Crime: Discussing Diversion in Cook County Criminal Justice" forum, the Chicago Reader's Mick Dumke will moderate a panel discussion among public safety leaders about recent successes and future opportunities to improve Cook County's criminal justice process. It will empha...
June 19, 2012