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    Injustice Watch was founded in 2015 to expose institutional failures that stand in the way of a just and fair society. Read our latest work here.

    Cam Systems
    A close-up shot of a person's leg with a black square monitor strapped to their ankle. The monitor says

    SCRAM devices come under fire from Cook County board

    By Maya Dukmasova | September 23, 2022

    Following Injustice Watch’s reporting, county commissioners held a hearing into the company that has billed more than $3 million to defendants ordered to wear SCRAM alcohol monitors.

    Events
    Four people in professional dress seated behind a table with microphones in front of them, speaking on a panel about the Cook County courts.

    6 takeaways from our community conversation about systemic issues in the Cook County courts

    By Maureen Dunne and Sky Patterson | September 16, 2022

    Injustice Watch convened a community conversation about systemic inequities in the Cook County courts and possible solutions last month, as part of The Circuit, our ongoing collaborative investigation into two decades of Cook County court data.

    SAFE-T Act

    There’s no ‘Purge Law’: Debunking right-wing propaganda about the SAFE-T Act

    By Carlos Ballesteros | September 15, 2022

    Myths, half-truths, and obvious falsehoods about the SAFE-T Act have spread like wildfire. Injustice Watch breaks down and fact-checks some of the most egregious claims.

    Judicial Elections
    Chief Judge Timothy Evans

    Evans elected to record 8th term as Cook County chief judge

    By Jonah Newman | September 13, 2022

    Judge Timothy Evans was unopposed in his bid to remain Cook County’s top judge, a post he has held for 21 years.

    News
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    Lack of statewide pretrial data is an impediment to reforms, advocates say

    By Rita Oceguera | September 9, 2022

    Advocates for domestic violence survivors say data is essential to debunk misinformation about the Pretrial Fairness Act. But a state board created to collect that data delayed its collection until next year.

    News

    Cómo funciona el desalojo en el condado de Cook

    By Grace Asiegbu | August 24, 2022

    ¿Enfrenta un desalojo? Esto es lo que necesitas saber sobre cómo navegar los procedimientos.

    News
    A small bed in a darkly lit detention center room with brick walls and a single sink-toilet. There's a mural on the back wall with a bird and the words

    Cook County juvenile jail using ‘semantics’ to hide many hours youths are isolated: report

    By Jonah Newman and Carlos Ballesteros | August 23, 2022

    Most youths at the jail ‘are locked in their cells for most of the day, every day,’ possibly resulting in long-term damage to their mental health, according to a committee convened last year by Chief Judge Tim Evans.

    News

    How eviction works in Cook County

    By Grace Asiegbu | August 17, 2022

    Facing eviction? New Cook County programs aim to help keep people in their homes. Here’s what you need to know about navigating eviction proceedings.

    News
    A close-up shot of a person's leg with a black square monitor strapped to their ankle. The monitor says

    SCRAM vendor continues to operate despite lapsed contract with Cook County

    By Maya Dukmasova | August 5, 2022

    With no oversight from county officials or direction from the chief judge, a private contractor continues to profit from court-ordered alcohol monitors.

    Judicial Conduct
    A portrait of a woman sitting on a park bench with one arm resting on the back of the bench.

    Her crime was driving without a license; a judge forced her to choose between months in jail or a year of alcohol monitoring

    By Maya Dukmasova | August 5, 2022

    Anastasia Strauther still doesn’t understand why Cook County Judge Gregory Vazquez ordered her to wear a sobriety monitor for a driving on a suspended license case.

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