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A close-up shot of a person's leg with a black square monitor strapped to their ankle. The monitor says "SCRAM continuous alcohol monitoring" on it.

SCRAM vendor continues to operate despite lapsed contract with Cook County

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

by Maya Dukmasova August 5, 2022January 29, 2024

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

Judges, Judicial Conduct, Surveilling Sobriety

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

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.

by Maya Dukmasova August 5, 2022January 29, 2024

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