Stephanie Agnew -Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts

About Stephanie Agnew

Stephanie Agnew (she/her) is the Co-Executive Director of Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and a Licensed Social Worker (LSW). She leads all internal and external communications strategy and execution, and works with the program staff to successfully implement our advocacy strategies. View all posts by Stephanie Agnew →

Principles for Earned Release Sentencing Reform In Illinois

The Collaboration for Justice of Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers, along with a coalition of supporting organizations, have released an open letter to the Illinois Resentencing Task Force urging them to be guided by a set of shared principles for earned rel...

January 21, 2022: Public Comments to Chicago City Council’s Public Safety Committee in Opposition to the “Victims Justice Ordinance” (VJO)

On Friday, January 21, 2022, Program Manager & Policy Analyst for Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers, Hanna Sharif-Kazemi, provided comments to the Chicago City Council's Public Safety Committee in opposition of Mayor Lightfoot's proposed "Victims Justice...

The Mayor’s Proposals for “Public Safety” in Chicago are Unconstitutional and Not Based in Fact

On Monday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot held a press conference in response to the rising gun violence in Chicago, calling for an increase in pretrial jailing through a “moratorium” on pretrial electronic monitoring and doubling down on antiquated economic punishments, like civil asset forfeiture fo...

Chicago City Council must vote NO on the Mayor’s proposed civil asset forfeiture ordinance (O2021-4130)

Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a plan to “start suing gang members to ‘take their assets’” in an attempt to curb community violence. Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers view the Mayor’s “Victims’ Justice Ordinance” (O2021-4130) as a misguided and reg...

Thank you for supporting our “Identifying Hidden Injustices” series!

Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers work together in a Collaboration for Justice to create a legal system that is fair, equitable, and accessible to all people -- regardless of race, gender, ability, citizenship, or socioeconomic status. Together, our staff a...

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