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WEB6 days ago · Eighteen people died at the jail last year, and half of the deaths featured examples of inadequate supervision and medical care, an Injustice Watch investigation found. Sheriff Tom Dart blames detainees overdosing on drug-laced paper and says he’s addressed the problem, but experts say there’s a renewed need for oversight.
Darlie Lynn Routier: Remains in prison, awaiting long-overdue …
WEBOct 29, 2019 · Responding to Darlie Lynn Routier’s frantic 911 call from her Dallas County home in 1996, police found her two sons, Devon Routier, 6, and Damon Routier, 5, dying of stab wounds. There were knife wounds to Routier’s neck, forearm and shoulder. A broken wine glass lay on the ground, and there was a torn window screen in the garage.
Consequences of Over 200,000 People Serving Life in U.S. Prisons
WEBDec 5, 2023 · People 55 years old and older, who run a higher risk of serious complications and death from Covid-19, make up 12% of the state prison populations but 30% of people serving life, the study found. In 2020, 61,417 people older than age 55 were serving a life sentence, according to the study. Prisons are fiscally responsible for housing, feeding ...
Jury trials are disappearing. Here's why. | Injustice Watch
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · Mandatory Minimum Sentences. In the federal criminal justice system, fewer than 2% of cases went to trial in the 12-month period ending in March 2020, the most recent for which data from the federal judiciary is available. Fifty percent of judges and 85% percent of defense attorneys surveyed by Diamond and …
Judicial Elections - Injustice Watch
WEB1 day ago · The next judicial elections in Illinois will take place on November 5, 2024. Injustice Watch’s judicial election guide for the 2024 general election will be out Oct. 8. In Cook County, 77 judges are running to retain their seats on the bench. Scroll down to learn more about the upcoming judicial races, read original reporting from our team ...
Democrats pick judicial candidates for 2024 | Injustice Watch
WEBAug 15, 2023 · Here is the full list of judicial candidates endorsed by the Cook County Democratic Party for the 2024 primary election. For Illinois Supreme Court. Joy V. Cunningham. For Appellate Court. Mary L. Mikva. Cynthia Y. Cobbs. Carl Anthony Walker. Ramon Ocasio III. For Circuit Court.
Meet the new class of Cook County associate judges - Injustice …
WEBSep 15, 2021 · New class of Cook County associate judges more racially diverse than past years. Former prosecutors dominate the roster of 22 new associate judges, who were selected last week by the county’s circuit judges. by Aviva Waldman, Carlos Ballesteros and Josh McGhee September 15, 2021. Facebook. X. Illustration by Melissa Fernandez for Injustice Watch.
Two Cook County judges claim homestead exemptions in Will …
WEB6 days ago · Wright, 83, has claimed a homestead exemption, a tax break for homeowners who used their property as their home, since 1978 — long before he became a judge, records show. But in 2018, while a sitting Cook County judge, Wright successfully applied for a second senior citizen exemption on his Will County property, records and …
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WEBMaya Dukmasova Senior Reporter Maya Dukmasova reports on judges, prisons, and the courts. Before joining Injustice Watch in 2021, Maya was a senior writer at the Chicago Reader, where she produced award-winning long-form features and investigative stories, as well as profiles, film reviews, and essays on a wide range of topics.
What To Know About Chicago's Police Accountability ‘Compromise’
WEBJul 28, 2021 · The final result is a two-tiered plan creating a Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, whose seven members will be appointed by the mayor for interim terms by Jan. 1, 2022, as well as district councils to be elected by residents of each of Chicago’s 22 police districts the following year. The commission will have the ...