News
After the SAFE-T Act, what’s next for criminal justice reform in Illinois?
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Speakers at Injustice Watch’s virtual town hall said the work has just begun in reforming the criminal justice system.
Immigration
Pritzker signs bill allowing Cook County public defender’s office to handle deportation cases
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But a lack of funding and personnel could drastically limit how many immigrants the county can represent.
COVID-19
Illinois criminal justice reform ends cash bail, changes felony murder rule
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs historic criminal justice reform package into law, reforming almost every area of the justice system — from police accountability to pretrial detention to sentencing.
Data
Why is the Cook County Jail population rising?
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There are about 800 more people in the jail than there were in early May. Injustice Watch took a closer look at what’s causing the change.