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Dec 28, 2011
New York Times: For Bishops, a Battle Over Whose Rights Prevail
Chicago Tribune: New goal for juvenile center: Clear it out
Criminal Justice Reform
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has stated that the County's Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) should be gradually evacuated, the...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has stated that the County's Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) should be gradually evacuated, the...
Dec 6, 2011
Unshackling Pregnant Prisoners
Criminal Justice Reform
Melissa was pregnant at the time of her arrest in 2006; she gave birth in shackles. Melissa was in shackles two days prior to giving birth to her son. As she delivered her baby, her wrists were handcuffed...
Melissa was pregnant at the time of her arrest in 2006; she gave birth in shackles. Melissa was in shackles two days prior to giving birth to her son. As she delivered her baby, her wrists were handcuffed...
Nov 30, 2011
Equip for Equality: "A Place to Call Home"
Equip for Equality, a disability rights group based in Chicago, and partner in the case of ...
Equip for Equality, a disability rights group based in Chicago, and partner in the case of ...
Nov 29, 2011
Thanks to citizens with cameras
Police Practices and Racial Justice
Leonard Pitts' syndicated column appeared in The Chicago Tribune about the use...
Leonard Pitts' syndicated column appeared in The Chicago Tribune about the use...