This Thanksgiving will look different than years past. The raging COVID-19 pandemic keeps us from welcoming family and friends into our homes. Spiking case numbers around the country mean we can’t see farther flung friends and family, to wrap ourselves in the comfort of traditions. I...
KNOW MORE: ILLINOIS’S “LAW OF ACCOUNTABILITY” Restore Justice published a new "Know More" piece. The report focuses on Illinois's "law of accountability." In Illinois, it is legal for a person to be arrested, charged, and convicted of a crime they not only did not commit but also...
As Illinois Enters Phase 4, the Guidelines for Controlling the Growing Health Crisis in Illinois Prisons Remain Unclear. As Illinois enters Phase 4 in the plan to Restore Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker’s office has yet to release public guidance on the plan for Illinois prisons. The...
Court hearings throughout the state were cancelled this spring, as COVID-19 caused Illinois (and most of the country) to shut down. Courts are again holding hearings, but there may still be delays. We’ve compiled information about the status of hearings in each Illinois circuit. Find more...
This webinar will help you develop strategies for advocating for your loved ones during this COVID-19 pandemic. Find tips and tools for contacting officials and for demanding better conditions. https://youtu.be/we8HzWa4NXU ...
Prosecutors and state representatives have tried to weaponize Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) release information. They have conflated people who served their entire sentences with people who were released early. They've conflated discretionary sentencing credit-based releases with clemencies. Read more here. Restore Justice is working...
This photo was shared with Restore Justice by our partners at the Uptown People's Law Center. This is a cell shared by two people at Menard Correctional Center. Illinois's prisons are overcrowded, which makes them particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. Update 5/28/20: IDOC has continued small...
Updated April 27, 2020 Read our earlier recommendations here. Our state must continue to expand and accelerate early prison releases throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Pritzker must continue centralized early releases, expanding review to focus on anyone within 18 months of release, the terminally ill and disabled,...
We need to treat people who are incarcerated compassionately. Restore Justice continues to push for our original recommendations. But, we also believe we have to advocate for transparency. The New York Times reported this week that 70 percent of the incarcerated people at one Ohio...
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