Update on Bonds Paid Since August 12th
To honor our ongoing commitments to transparency and accountability to the larger community that makes all our work possible, we want to provide an update on how CCBF has been supporting people [...]
CCBF Statement in Support Of Chicago Torture Justice Memorial
Our friends at Chicago Torture Justice Memorials (CTJM) need your help! Chicago Community Bond Fund wrote a public statement of support for the creation of a permanent and public memorial, which [...]
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Sheriff Dart’s Claim that Jail Doesn’t Need COVID-19 Pandemic Oversight
In a landmark ruling today, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals largely sided with plaintiffs in the Mays vs. Dart lawsuit challenging the conditions inside Cook County Jail during the COVID-19 [...]
The Fight Against Police Violence Continues on the Sixth Anniversary of DeSean Pittman’s Murder
Today marks six years since Chicago Police murdered 17-year-old DeSean Pittman. Shortly after his passing, DeSean’s family and friends gathered for a vigil to uplift his memory. Chicago Police [...]
Update on Support for Black Lives Matter Uprisings
To honor our ongoing commitments to transparency and accountability to the larger community that makes all our work possible, we want to provide an update on how CCBF has been supporting people [...]
Black Lives Matter Protesters Join Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Detention of People in the Winnebago County Jail
On Sunday, August 2, 2020, five people incarcerated in the Winnebago County Jail filed a class action lawsuit alleging widespread and systemic violations of the Fourth Amendment rights of people [...]
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 [...]