This research brief by Ross Hatton of the University of North Carolina School of Government Criminal Justice Innovation Lab examines five studies which collectively suggest that providing counsel at first ...
From the report: To support implementation of evidence-based pretrial practices, the Criminal Justice Innovation Lab (CJIL) reviewed available research on the effectiveness of various pretrial support ...
From the report: In July 2017, the Coalition to End Money Bond organized and trained scores of volunteers to attend and observe Cook County's Central Bond Court as part of the Community Courtwatching Initiative. ...
The Pretrial Justice Institute issued a statement condemning the surge in anti-Asian violence, particularly the murders of Asian women in Atlanta, on March 18, 2021.
In response to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signing the Pretrial Fairness Act on February 22, 2021, which eliminates the use of money bail in the state of Illinois, Meghan Guevara, an Executive Partner ...