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Slowly Returning to Normal: A Look at the Cook County Court Case Backlog in Autumn 2021

As we have reported before, the Cook County Felony Courts saw a massive slowdown in case resolutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because in-person courts were closed for the majority of 2020 and some of 2021, trials became extremely rare. At the same time, other kinds of case dispositions, like gu...

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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...

REPORT: 10 Facts about Pretrial Electronic Monitoring in Cook County

Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers have released a report, 10 Facts about Pretrial Electronic Monitoring in Cook County, which catalogs data-based facts about the Cook County Sheriff’s Electronic Monitoring (EM) Program to help the public understand the...

PANEL | Beyond the End of Bail: Where are we and what’s next for pretrial fairness?

Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers work together in a Collaboration for Justice to promote fair, accessible, and anti-racist courts. Every year, we gather for an annual meeting in October. This year, join our staff and allies for a two-part series focused on...

Don’t Believe the Hype: Cutting Through False Narratives and Protecting Pretrial Justice Reforms

Don’t Believe the Hype: Cutting Through False Narratives and Protecting Pretrial Justice Reforms When: July 28, 2021 @ 6 PM Where: Register now and you'll get a link to access the event emailed to you on the morning of July 28: https://forms.gle/jQu1uzs4gW2XqEFV9 What: False narratives about...

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