By Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) is home to about 230 youth inmates. The facility was designed to house 500 young detainees while awaiting court to determine their fate. At one point, the county facility held close to 800, but over the last five years, it […]
CHICAGO –For the first time, the Circuit Court of Cook County will create a Restorative Justice Community Court that empowers victims and residents to play…
Lately, our headlines and soundbites have amplified the crime, budget crises, social disparities and broken criminal system that have been pushed to center stage, fueled…
CHICAGO (January 4, 2016) – Jonathan T. Swain will join the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, under an appointment approved today by a majority of…
