The “Justice for Black Lives” Resolution Passes!
The “Justice for Black Lives” resolution was passed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners today! This is an important first step in the fight to defund Cook County Jail and invest [...]
Major Victory Against Sheriff Dart’s Unlawful Detention Policy in Federal Court of Appeals
Yesterday, on July 23, 2020, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Plaintiffs in the Williams v. Dart class action lawsuit filed in February 2018 by Thedford Garber Law on [...]
Tell the Cook County Board You Support Defunding the Jail and Investing in Black Communities!
This Monday, July 27th, the Cook County Board of Commissioners’ Criminal Justice Committee will be voting on the Justice for Black Lives resolution introduced last month. This resolution calls [...]
CCBF Is Seeking a Paid Law Student Intern for Fall 2020!
Chicago Community Bond Fund (“CCBF”) is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the use of money bond and pretrial incarceration. Through a revolving bail fund, CCBF has paid over [...]
CCBF is Hiring a Policy Fellow!
CCBF is seeking a Policy Fellow for a one year position starting in September 2020. The Fellow will be part of an active, grassroots effort to end the use of money bond and pretrial incarceration [...]