4 posts in ‘illinois’
Resource-strapped public defenders can usually only provide direct client services. Meanwhile, police and prosecutors get to lobby for legislative changes. In Illinois, we are upending that status quo.
In Illinois, ending money bond was our target. Pretrial freedom is our goal.
Jails are key drivers of COVID spread. My experience with Chicago’s top jailer shows how politics can often stand in the way of public health.
Clemency gave me a chance to tell my truth — a truth the criminal legal system made invisible.