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    Briana Payton

    Briana Payton is the policy analyst for the Chicago Community Bond Fund and a member of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission. She holds a Master’s in Social Work with a concentration in justice system transformation from the University of Chicago. You can follow the Chicago Community Bond Fund on twitter at @chibondfund.

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    A person stands in front of a barbed-wire fence outside the Cook County Jail. They are holding a sign, which obscures their face, which reads

    Where is the urgency to decarcerate the Cook County Jail?

    By Briana Payton (Chicago Community Bond Fund) | January 14, 2022

    While the Cook County Jail experiences its worst Covid outbreak yet, county officials drag their feet on steps that could save lives.

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