Cook County Jail Sees Ninth Death from COVID-19
On December 23, 2020, Theodore Becker died after contracting COVID-19 inside of Cook County Jail. He was 64 years old and, and is now the ninth person to die from COVID-19 while in the custody of [...]
Chicago Community Bond Fund Is Seeking a Paid Law Student Intern for Summer 2021!
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 [...]
Incarcerated People, Not Just Guards, Should be First in Line for COVID Vaccine
The union representing guards at Cook County Jail is calling for their members to be first in line for the COVID-19 vaccine, yet has made no similar calls for the vaccination of people who are [...]
More Than 200 People Incarcerated in Cook County Jail Test Positive for COVID-19
More than 200 people incarcerated in Cook County Jail are currently infected with COVID-19. The number of people incarcerated in the jail who have tested positive for the virus has more than [...]
Five Years of Chicago Community Bond Fund!
Five years ago today, the Chicago Community Bond Fund publicly launched with a fundraising party at the UIC Social Justice Initiative. On this anniversary, we want to lift up the spirit of DeSean [...]
Eighth Person Dies of COVID-19 While in the Custody of Cook County Jail
Yesterday, Harold Graszer died after having contracted COVID-19 in Cook County Jail. He was 85 years old, and he is now the eighth person to die from COVID-19 while in the custody of Cook County [...]
As COVID Rates Rise Again, Lives at Cook County Jail Are at Risk
Today, Cook County begins a stay-at-home advisory, and Illinois’ COVID-19 positivity rate is nearly 15%. Meanwhile, the number of people incarcerated in Cook County Jail has climbed almost back [...]
CCBF Helps People Incarcerated in Cook County Jail Receive Stimulus Checks
On Friday, CCBF mailed approximately 3,000 stimulus check applications from people incarcerated in Cook County Jail! The previous week, we printed and distributed 5,600 applications, enough to [...]
Chicago Community Bond Fund Is Seeking a Paid Law Student Intern!
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 [...]
Budget for Black Lives: Budget Hearing Testimony
On September 9, 2020, the Budget for Black Lives Coalition put forth a proposal that the county divest $157 million from the Sheriff’s Office and invest that money equitably into public [...]