Schools in Illinois suspend Black students at much higher rates than white students. Kenwood Academy High School on Chicago's South Side stands out for bucking that trend.

The Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center teamed up with nonprofit Chicago Run to lead boys in the facility in a day of fun, teamwork and reflection.

Home for Good: Smart, Compassionate Policy Illinois can – and must – take action to improve its reentry strategy, which will reap long-term social and economic benefits. Join us in supporting Home for...

Home for Good Legislation Unveiled Advocates from across Illinois are working with Illinois Rep. Maurice West and Sen. Adriane Johnson to pass Home for Good (SB 4162), a comprehensive and compassionat...

Proposal seeks to improve public safety, cut recidivism and save taxpayer dollars through housing and support services.

Paul Terry’s struggle is a stark example of a problem Illinois has yet to confront meaningfully: what happens to people after the state’s judicial system admits it wrongfully took their freed…

A new policy that allows Chicago police to directly file certain felony gun charges could potentially be harmful given the department’s history.

A first-of-its-kind statewide survey shows many reentering society may face difficulty finding housing. Advocates say the data underscores the need for major investment in reentry housing and services...

Our hearts go out to Bethany MaGee and her family, who experienced an unimaginable horror. Her recovery will be long, and we know the pain and fear of what happened will live with her forever.  If we ...

To help overworked public defenders, the so-called FAIR Act calls for providing county public defenders with access to more attorneys, forensic experts, paralegals and other office staff members.

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Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham host raw conversations with the people reducing gun violence in Chicago.

It was Monday morning, Jan. 22, 2024, when Jamie Rhodes rushed to Hillsboro Health Hospital with her daughter to check on her father, who had been admitted with breathing complications. Upon her arriv...

Today, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at forcing states that have ended or reduced the use of money bail in the pretrial process to reverse those policies. This executive order comes ...

More than 50 Chicago teens spent six weeks crafting anti-gun violence social media campaigns with the help of Project Unloaded.

Chicagoans who study and work on anti-violence initiatives share the strategies they’re using to keep homicides and shootings on a downward trajectory.

How is one local program using gardening to support formerly incarcerated individuals?

We’re in the final days of spring session for the Illinois General Assembly. The TRiiBE compiled a list of criminal justice reform bills that are still on the docket.

Clients and community members lose confidence in public defenders who are employed at the mercy of the very courts that seek to punish them.

Securing housing for thousands of people leaving prison each year is vital to our shared economic prosperity, writes Dan Lurie of the Metropolitan Planning Council.

A tight fiscal picture and uncertainty over federal funding have complicated negotiations over a budget for Illinois lawmakers.

On today's show: Turi Ryder fills in for Joan and her guests include: – Ahmadou Dramé, director of the Illinois Justice Project, talking about the Home for Good bill – Actors Tara Mallen and Stephani...

“Housing is obviously unaffordable for everyone, but it is especially the case for people who have records,” said Ahmadou Dramé, director of the Illinois Justice Project. “Without a stable place to li...

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Home for Good advocates stable housing for 20,000 released each year

Join the Home for Good Coalition Send a Letter to your Legislator Sign up for Home for Good’s April 29 Lobby Day Home for Good expands successful housing programs and support services for those return...

Join the Home for Good Coalition Home for Good expands successful housing programs and support services for those returning home from prison and those who have high exposure to gun violence. Home for ...

Far too many people fail to reenter society after prison because they lack a safe place to sleep and an address to put on an application.