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Illinois Supreme Court Amendment to Rule 23 – A Necessary Change

On November 20, the Illinois Supreme Court amended Illinois Supreme Court Rule 23. Rule 23 originally allowed reviewing courts in Illinois to issue decisions as unpublished orders if the ruling does not establish law (is not precedential). The amendment to Rule 23 will now allow these unpublished or...

Illinois HB 163: Criminal Justice Omnibus

UPDATED: On January 13, 2020, the Illinois General Assembly voted to pass HB 3653, an amended version of HB 163, including the Pretrial Fairness Act (SFA2) which ends money bond. The Governor is expected to sign the legislation. Click here for more on the bill that passed. The criminal justic...

A Win for Public Health: IDPH’s Phase 1b of “COVID-19 Vaccination Plan” includes People in Jails and Prisons

On December 4, 2020, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released their "COVID-19 Vaccination Plan," which indicated priority status of special groups - such as healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities. Troublingly, people incarcerated and corrections staff - a group...

Police Perjury – “Testilying” – Perpetuates Institutional Racism, Violence, and Corruption

Published: November 9, 2020 This information is based on research by Chicago Appleseed Intern Cinque Carson - visit our Community Resources page to download an informational presentation and access a one-pager on "testilying." "Testilying" (a euphemism for police perjury) is a widespread i...

Testimony: Budget for Black Lives

The only way to reduce harm for Cook County's Black and Brown communities is by investing in resources and programs that help people thrive. Even with budget crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, these investments are possible if Cook County commits to making significant divestments from Cook Cou...

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