Advocates sue over Illinois court transparency

Advocates sue over Illinois court transparency – Chicago Reader

The Pretrial Fairness Act requires the judicial branch to collect data—including the ethnicity, gender, charges, case outcomes, and rearrests—on people facing trial. The Office of Statewide Pretrial Services does maintain a public dashboard that includes the number of ongoing misdemeanor and felony investigations, the seriousness of crimes, the percentage of people eligible for detention under the law, and the number of people on electronic moni…

Advocates sue over Illinois court transparency

The Better Government Association and DuPage County–based nonprofit Radical Hospitality Ministries are suing the Illinois state judiciary for failing to comply with a legal obligation to collect and publish data about people awaiting trial.  The Pretrial Fairness Act requires the judicial branch to collect data—including the ethnicity, gender, charges, case outcomes, and rearrests—on people facing […]

Advocates sue over Illinois court transparency | Illinois State Bar Association

Advocates sue over Illinois court transparencyThe Better Government Association and DuPage County–based nonprofit Radical Hospitality Ministries are suing the Illinois state judiciary for failing to comply with a legal obligation to collect and publish data about people awaiting trial.  Source: Chicago Reader