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Lightfoot blames bond court reform for gun violence

Curtis Black — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 18:49:47 +0000

Backtracking on her campaign commitment to criminal justice reform, the mayor calls for locking more people up in Cook County.

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Report: Doctors at Illinois youth prison gave kids antipsychotic medication for common behavioral problems

Jonah Newman — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:00:07 +0000

Juveniles with conduct disorder and ADHD were prescribed Seroquel, a powerful antipsychotic drug that causes sedation and weight gain and has a high potential for abuse.

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Solitary confinement of juveniles on the rise in Cook County

Jonah Newman — Tue, 01 May 2018 21:01:30 +0000

As other cities and states have moved to ban using solitary confinement as punishment for teens, the practice has increased at one of the largest juvenile jails in the country.

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No need for Tom Dart to be gun-shy on bail reform

Curtis Black — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:00:34 +0000

The sheriff, known as a reformer, is backtracking on measures that have brought Cook County Jail's population down to record lows by reducing pretrial detention.

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Locking up more people is not the solution to gun violence

Curtis Black — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:25:29 +0000

Rahm Emanuel supports a bill that would ramp up penalties for gun possession, but a recent report explains why tougher sentencing hasn’t improved public safety in Illinois.

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