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Malcolm Rich Honored as a Legal Legend by the American Constitution Society

We are incredibly pleased to announce that Malcolm C. Rich, our executive director here at Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, was honored as one of the American Constitution Society’s Legal Legends on July 18 at the ACS Chicago Lawyer’s Chapter 2013 Legal Legend’s Luncheon. Past honorees have inclu...

National Snapshot of Innovation and Failure in Criminal Justice Reform

On July 10, the Center for Court Innovation in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the U.S. Department of Justice released the study, Innovation In the Criminal Justice System: A National Survey of Criminal Justice Leaders. This study is a multi-faceted inquiry into the state of cr...

“Evidence-Based Cook County Bail System Reform” Resolution Urges a New Push for Coordinated Reform

At the June 19 meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner John Fritchey put forward a resolution entitled “Evidence-Based Cook County Bail System Reform.” The resolution urges the Cook County judiciary to overhaul the “failing pre-trial justice system,” starting with introducing...

The Independent Police Review Authority Calls for Engagement to Move Forward

On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 the Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Chicago Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, and the Office of the Cook County Public Defender hosted the forum, Investigating and Reporting on Complaints against Chicago Police Officers, concerning the work of the Indepen...

Coordination is the Key to the Cook County Electronic Monitoring Problem

The April 26th “Change of Subject” column column by Chicago Tribune op-ed columnist Eric Zorn discusses the drop in the number of defendants released on electronic home monitoring which is contributing to the critical problem of jail overcrowding in Cook County. The current population of Cook Count...

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