Hundreds Of Chicago Cops Can’t Testify In Court
“Hundreds of current & former Chicago police officers can never be called to testify by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office because they
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Earned Reentry
A Social Media Toolkit By The Voices And Faces Project And The Bigmouth Creative Team
What is Louder Together? An initiative of The Voices and Faces Project – “Louder Together” seeks to create poetry and performances that speak
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U.S. Panel Votes To Expand Compassionate Release For Returning Citizens
The U.S. Sentencing Commission approved new guidelines for Returning Citizens to qualify for compassionate release from prison. The new policy, approved in a
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Join Us: Lunch & Learning
Shout Out To Jodi Rabich For Helping To Organize Such An Important Event
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Alachua County Takes Step To Allow Free, Unlimited Calls In Jail
Alachua County leaders took a significant step toward giving inmates free and unlimited phone calls from jail while also reducing costs for overpriced
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No Parole No Justice
Illinois will spend over $120 Million to continue incarcerating people who have already served 20 years or more. Yet Another Reason We Need
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Hunger Strike: Champaign County Jail
Conditions in jails and prisons are no secret, but often it takes first-hand accounts to drive home the inhuman treatment that prisoners are
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Second Officer Charged In The Brutal Prison Beating Of Larry Earvin
U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough sentenced Todd Sheffler, a 54-year-old former correctional lieutenant, on two federal civil rights violations and various other counts
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Voices From Inside: Stateville Speaks
Started in 2004 at Stateville Correctional Center, the newspaper is one of the longest-running prison publications. It has overcome attempts by prison authorities
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“I Did Not Shake My Son.”
Danyel Smith’s trial didn’t take long. The prosecution wrapped up its case in a little over a day, and the defense in less
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