Commemorating 7 years of Chicago Community Bond Fund
November 21, 2022 marks the 7th anniversary of Chicago Community Bond Fund’s public launch, and we’ve used this occasion to reflect on all the work our community has done. In these past [...]
$5 Million Paid in Bonds, 750 People Freed
As of this month, Chicago Community Bond Fund has paid over $5 million to free more than 750 people in seven years! Just since 2020, CCBF has paid $3.5 million of that total for 540 people [...]
Quarterly Update: Bonds Paid in 2022
CCBF wants to remain transparent and accountable to the community that makes our work possible. Therefore, we will continue to provide public updates on the operations of our Revolving Fund. Our [...]
CCBF is Hiring Fall Interns!
CCBF is hiring for several internships for the fall semester with an anticipated start date of September 6, 2022 or shortly thereafter. All applicants must be committed to racial justice and [...]
Addressing Scams in Cook County Bond Court
Over the past few months, several families have been scammed out of thousands of dollars in desperate attempts to free their loved ones incarcerated in Cook County Jail. In some cases, people who [...]
Electronic Monitoring and Pretrial Injustice in the Media
This month, the Chicago Reader and TRiiBE published two investigative pieces highlighting the experiences of Shannon Ross, Jeremy “Mohawk” Johnson, and [...]
CCBF’s 2021 Overview
This November, CCBF will celebrate the seventh anniversary of our launch. In just seven years, we have helped win policy changes that dramatically reduced the number of people incarcerated in [...]
Update on Bonds Paid in 2022
CCBF provides periodic public updates on the operations of our Revolving Fund in order to remain transparent and accountable to the community that makes our work possible. Our last detailed [...]
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Shannon’s Experience with Pretrial Jailing and Electronic Monitoring in Cook County
Growing up on Chicago’s Southside, Shannon always had dreams of being a recording artist. While working a day job as a forklift driver, Shannon spent his free time writing music and performing at [...]
Budget for Black Lives Coalition Testifies at 2022 County Budget Hearing
On Wednesday, July 7, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and the County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing to receive comments on their recently released preliminary budget forecast [...]