The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice and more than 55 community, faith, policy, and service-providing organizations sent a letter to the Cook County Board of Commissioners calling on them to prot...

It has been three years since Illinois made history by implementing the Pretrial Fairness Act and becoming the first state in the country to completely end the use of money bond. Overall, the picture ...

Three years ago today, Illinois made history by implementing the Pretrial Fairness Act and becoming the first state in the country to completely eliminate money bail. Since then, there has been a decr...

In recent years, Cook County Jail has had a dramatic increase in the number of incarcerated people who have lost their lives. The jail experienced its highest mortality rate on record in 2023, with mo...

We are disappointed but unsurprised to see the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board supporting Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s regressive call to repeal the Pretrial Fairness Act’s huma...

In an op-ed published by the Chicago Tribune, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke called to roll back the human rights protections for people subjected to electronic monitoring included ...

To offset federal cuts, Illinois will now tax corporations using our personal data for advertising. Other states should follow.