community autonomy Archives - Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts

COEP Training: Civil Asset Forfeiture Hearings (February 17)

Chicago Appleseed's Court Observation & Education Program (COEP) is back with two new court-watching projects, which are both virtual! Starting this month, we will be collecting data in domestic violence pretrial detention hearings to understand what arguments court actors are making in pretria...

COEP Training: Domestic Violence Pretrial Detention Hearings (February 10)

NEW: Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago Students’ Reports on the Criminal System, Immigration, and Healthcare in Jails & Prisons — Available Now!

Chicago Appleseed is thrilled to announce that the Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago (FJLOC) students' reports on the criminal system, immigration, and healthcare in prisons are available now! Focus on Parole Focus on Reentry and Rehabilitation The Role of the Prosecutor in Bringing About...

Common Law Privilege Barring Civil Arrests at Courthouses Reaffirmed by General Order in Cook County & Steps for Statewide Expansion

Chief Judge Evans has issued a General Administrative Order (GAO), effective today, asserting the common law privilege against civil arrests of people attending court in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The order states that no one attending court, as a witness or otherwise, "will be subjected...

Save the Date—Monday, November 10: Cultivating Seeds of Change

From policy to practice, we’re planting the seeds that transform courts, communities, and culture. Join Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers for our annual fall fundraiser on Monday, November 10 at 6:00 pm at the Ivy Room (12 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611) to ce...

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