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A new report released this week offers a critical examination of Cook County’s restorative justice courts – finding that while the practice is...
Cook County Judge Charles Beach looked at a defendant accused of armed violence and other felonies and explained to him that as a judge, he must determine whether the man poses a danger to the public. “That is a little bit more of a difficult question for me but I do believe you are,” he said, referencing the type of weapon the man was accused of having. “That is no longer a weapon of defense. ...
Despite dire warnings, the experience of other jurisdictions that have made similar reforms largely shows they have had a negligible impact on crime.
The Illinois supreme court is set to decide whether state lawmakers’ decision to end cash bail violated separation of powers, in a case with wide ramifications for who gets to regulate courts.