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Blogs, Bleader Nov 6, 2017
Masturbation epidemic in Cook County court lockups raises questions about jail conditions, county budget, defendants' rights

Public defenders, especially women, are being sexually harassed while visiting defendants in lockup.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Criminal Justice, News, Cook County Public Defender, Amy Campanelli, Cook County Sheriff, Tom Dart, Cara Smith, Cook County Jail, Cook County courts, money bail, bail reform, bond court, incarceration, Black and Pink, Sharlyn Grace, Jason Lydon, Alan Mills, Marc Stahl, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, Timothy Evans, soda tax

Blogs, Bleader Sep 19, 2017
Cook County’s tradition of using bail as punishment may be hard to change

Cook County judges have been ordered to consider defendants’ ability to pay when setting bail.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: News, Criminal Justice, Cook County bond court, Timothy Evans, Sharlyn Grace, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, Chicago Community Bond Fund, Judge Michael R. Clancy, Cook County Jail, pretrial detention, money bail

News & Politics, Feature Dec 21, 2016
Attorneys: Cook County eviction court proceedings are ‘black box’

The odds of winning in eviction court are stacked against tenants; a lack of transparency is part of the problem.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Feature, News, Evictions, eviction court, Rosalinda Hernandez, Judge Martin Moltz, Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing, Mark Swartz, Legal Assistance Foundation, Lawrence Wood, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, Malcolm Rich, Cook County Sheriff, Timothy Evans, Office of the Chief Judge, Henry Rose, Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance

Music, Music Feature Dec 14, 2016
How can grassroots musicians fight the Trump beast?

Adele Nicholas of Axons and Impossible Colors is also a self-employed civil rights lawyer—and she’s releasing a compilation to benefit the Chicago Community Bond Fund.
- By Lee V. Gaines
- Tags: Music Feature, Adele Nicholas, Axons, Chicago Community Bond Fund, CCBF, attorney, civil rights, Trump, Donald Trump, Down in the Trumps: Chicago Artists Respond, Kriss Stress, Amanda Kraus, Max Suchan, the Avantist, Fernando Arias, Mykelle Deville, Fury, Jackass Magnets, Shannon Candy, Strawberry Jacuzzi, Pussy Foot, Conquer, Entertainment, DIY Chicago, Swimsuit Addition, She Speaks in Tongues, Frontwoman Fest, Bloom, Planned Parenthood, Resistor, Impossible Colors, Puritan Pine, Love and Radiation, Lykanthea, Lakshmi Ramgopal, Azieb Abraha, Sidney Fenix, Fox and Wolf, Impulsive Hearts, Innkeepers, Alchemeleon, Boys V.S. Girls, Eli Winter, Shift, Desean Pittman, John Marshall Law School, Jackowiak Law Offices, Timothy Evans, Mark Weinberg, Tom Dart, National Police Accountability Project

News & Politics, Feature Nov 16, 2016
No-show cops and dysfunctional courts keep Cook County Jail inmates waiting years for a trial

Chicago police missed more than 11,000 court dates since 2010, causing months or years of unnecessary delays for inmates awaiting trial.
- By Spencer Woodman
- Tags: Feature, News, Cook County Jail, Cook County criminal courts, criminal justice, pretrial detention, Jermaine Robinson, Chicago Police Department, Cook County state’s attorney’s office, Sixth Amendment, speedy trial, Kalief Browder, Rikers Island, Cook County circuit court, Timothy Evans, Cook County sheriff’s office, Anthony Bruno, U.S. Department of Justice, University of Chicago Police Department, Chante Johnson, Michael J. Malinowski, Kermit Leaks, Johnny Quinones, Illinois State Police, Matt Boerwinkle, Timothy Hooper, Cook County office of the public defender, Peter Coolsen, LeRoy Martin, Chicago Community Bond Fund, Illinois supreme court, Chicago Appleseed Foundation, Pat Milhizer, Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve

Blogs, Bleader Oct 26, 2016
Can an algorithm erase bias in Cook County bond courts?

Experts debate whether computerized risk-assessment will mitigate or exacerbate alleged racial and class biases among Cook County judges.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: News, Criminal Justice, Technology, Cook County bond court, Public Safety Assessment, PSA, Arnold Foundation, Timothy Evans, Cook County jail, bond court, money bail, bail, bond, Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, Sharlyn Grace, Traci Schlesinger, Sheriff’s Justice Institute

Blogs, Bleader Aug 25, 2016
DOJ’s new stance on bail bonds won’t help poor inmates in Cook County Jail

Illinois law already prohibits fixed bail, and the poor are disproportionately jailed anyway.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Criminal Justice, News, Cook County Jail, criminal justice, bond, bail, Department of Justice, DOJ, Cook County Sheriff, Cara Smith, Tom Dart, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, Timothy Evans, bond court, CCDOC, pretrial detention

News & Politics, Feature Jan 21, 2014
The latest Cook County Jail fight

Officials continue to battle over who's getting locked up.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Feature, Cook County Jail, Cook County board, Cook County Finance Subcommittee on Legislation, Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County board president, John Fritchey, Cook County commissioners, jail population, prison conditions, David Olson, pretrial detention, nonviolent offenses, race, poverty, racism, jail overcrowding, rights of defendants, bail, bond, Tom Dart, Cara Smith, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, Ali Abid, Timothy Evans, judges

Blogs, Bleader Oct 21, 2013
Chief judge: Court problems could be solved if other officials understood civics the way I do

The bail and jail system may be a mess, but at least Timothy Evans understands the separation of powers.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, Politics, News, Cook County, bond court, Timothy Evans, chief judge, Cook County Circuit Court, Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County board, Tom Dart, sheriff, Illinois Supreme Court, Cook County jail, bonds, bail

News & Politics, Feature Oct 16, 2013
Do we have the right people locked up?

How a medieval court system is costing you money—and compromising safety
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Feature, 60 Minutes, A.C. Cunningham, aggravated battery, Anita Alvarez, arrests, attempted murder, attorneys, bail, bond court, bond hearings, bonds, books, Boss Pimps, Brad Jett, Byron Champ, Calumet Heights, cannabis, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Sun-Times, Cook County, Cook County commissioners, Cook County jail, CPD, crime, David Olson, Dominique Nong, drug offences, drug offenses, electronic monitoring, Fabio Valentini, firearms offences, gangs, Gangster Disciples, gun crimes, guns, handguns, heroin, home confinement, Illinois state law, Illinois Supreme Court, incarceration, jail, John Fritchey, judges, Kewane Gatewood, Laura Sullivan, law students, Loyola University, marijuana, mental health, monetary bonds, neighborhoods, New York City, Northwestern University, Northwestern University Law School, Patrick Reardon, policing, pretrial investigators, prior convictions, prison inmates, prison population, prisons, prosecutors, public defenders, race, Richard M. Daley, shoplifting, Steve Bogira, Tabari Young, Thomas Kilbride, Timothy Evans, Tom Dart, violating probation, violence, Washington, DC, William P. Murphy

Blogs, Bleader Dec 22, 2011
Toni Preckwinkle's plan to shrink the jail population

Toni Preckwinkle's plan to shrink the jail population
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, Politics, Clout City, Anita Alvarez, arrests, bond court, cannabis, Chicago City Council, Cook County, Cook County board, Cook County Circuit Court, Cook County jail, Cook County state's attorney, Dorothy Brown, drugs, marijuana, possession, pot, race, Rahm Emanuel, Timothy Evans, Tom Dart, Toni Preckwinkle, war on drugs

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Masturbation epidemic in Cook County court lockups raises questions about jail conditions, county budget, defendants' rights

Public defenders, especially women, are being sexually harassed while visiting defendants in lockup.

Cook County’s tradition of using bail as punishment may be hard to change

Cook County judges have been ordered to consider defendants’ ability to pay when setting bail.

Attorneys: Cook County eviction court proceedings are ‘black box’

The odds of winning in eviction court are stacked against tenants; a lack of transparency is part of the problem.

How can grassroots musicians fight the Trump beast?

Adele Nicholas of Axons and Impossible Colors is also a self-employed civil rights lawyer—and she’s releasing a compilation to benefit the Chicago Community Bond Fund.

No-show cops and dysfunctional courts keep Cook County Jail inmates waiting years for a trial

Chicago police missed more than 11,000 court dates since 2010, causing months or years of unnecessary delays for inmates awaiting trial.

Can an algorithm erase bias in Cook County bond courts?

Experts debate whether computerized risk-assessment will mitigate or exacerbate alleged racial and class biases among Cook County judges.

DOJ’s new stance on bail bonds won’t help poor inmates in Cook County Jail

Illinois law already prohibits fixed bail, and the poor are disproportionately jailed anyway.

The latest Cook County Jail fight

Officials continue to battle over who's getting locked up.

Chief judge: Court problems could be solved if other officials understood civics the way I do

The bail and jail system may be a mess, but at least Timothy Evans understands the separation of powers.

Do we have the right people locked up?

How a medieval court system is costing you money—and compromising safety

Toni Preckwinkle's plan to shrink the jail population

Toni Preckwinkle's plan to shrink the jail population

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Public defenders, especially women, are being sexually harassed while visiting defendants in lockup.

Cook County judges have been ordered to consider defendants’ ability to pay when setting bail.

The odds of winning in eviction court are stacked against tenants; a lack of transparency is part of the problem.

Adele Nicholas of Axons and Impossible Colors is also a self-employed civil rights lawyer—and she’s releasing a compilation to benefit the Chicago Community Bond Fund.

Chicago police missed more than 11,000 court dates since 2010, causing months or years of unnecessary delays for inmates awaiting trial.

Experts debate whether computerized risk-assessment will mitigate or exacerbate alleged racial and class biases among Cook County judges.

Illinois law already prohibits fixed bail, and the poor are disproportionately jailed anyway.

Officials continue to battle over who's getting locked up.

The bail and jail system may be a mess, but at least Timothy Evans understands the separation of powers.

How a medieval court system is costing you money—and compromising safety

Toni Preckwinkle's plan to shrink the jail population

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