Cook County Officials Bear Most Direct Duty of Care to Those in Custody during COVID-19 Pandemic
By Sarah Staudt, Senior Policy Analyst & Staff Attorney for [...]
Open Letter to the Illinois Supreme Court: Immediate Action Needed to Ensure Public Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court: A key role [...]
Statement from Advocates to Chief Judge Evans: Need For Immediate Additional Action by Cook County Courts to Ensure Public Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear Chief Judge Evans, The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented [...]
Pretrial Fairness Act – Beyond Ending Money Bond
Sarah Staudt is the Senior Policy Analyst & Staff Attorney for the Chicago Appleseed and Chicago Council of Lawyers Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC) and is a key team member working on the policy initiatives of the Coalition to End Money Bond.
Current System for Investigating Sexual Misconduct Complaints Against CPD Officers Welcomes Bias
Chicago City Council Should Authorize COPA to Investigate Complaints of [...]
Ending Code of Silence Policies in the Chicago Police Department’s Collective Bargaining Agreements
The Coalition for Police Contracts Accountability (CPCA) offers recommendations to [...]
Judicial Recusal & Confidence in Our Courts
This fall, the issue of judicial recusal has returned to [...]
Malcolm Rich: Central Panels promote Fairness, Effectiveness, and Efficiency in Administrative Adjudication
The Hidden Judiciary: How Central Panels Improve Fairness, Effectiveness, and [...]
License to Work Act Passes
License to Work Act: SB 1786, the License to Work Act, [...]
Policy Statement of the Civil Liberties Committee: Limits on NSA Surveillance of Americans should be Retained or Strengthened
After Edward Snowden leaked classified memos that disclosed that the [...]
