A note from Restore Justice Program Manager Wendell Robinson: When I came home in December 2018, I knew I wanted to be part of Restore Justice. I served 25 years in prison for something that happened when I was 17 years old. During my incarceration,...
Each year, during Stories of Second Chances, we gather with the Restore Justice community to share stories about second chances and inequities of the criminal legal system, and to remind ourselves that we are not in this fight alone. "We need to change the narrative...
Restore Justice applauds Governor JB Pritzker for his focus on fixing the criminal legal system in Illinois. We welcome the Governor’s proposed principles for building an equitable system and the administration’s acknowledgement of the racism inherent in policing, charging, sentencing, and in prison. These principles...
August 13, 2020 - Chicago, Il. Restore Justice & Partner Advocates Oppose Transfers Between Jails, Prisons Restore Justice joins partner organizations in opposing efforts by county sheriffs to transfer incarcerated people into state prisons. We released a statement with Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, Chicago Community Bond...
A JOINT STATEMENT FROM ILLINOIS ADVOCATES, LAWYERS, AND CONCERNED FAMILY MEMBERS OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE As concerned advocates, lawyers, and family members of incarcerated people in Illinois, we stand united in rejecting the transfers of people detained in county jails into the state prison system. We are...
We welcome Governor JB Pritzker's decision to halt transfers between county jails and state prisons. The Governor's most recent executive order establishes a plan to implement rigorous testing and quarantine protocols before incarcerated individuals are transferred. Congregate settings continue to be at highest risk of...
We must treat people who are incarcerated with compassion, especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic. But, for nearly three months, incarcerated people and their loved ones have reported a lack of soap and cleaning products, and a lack of adequate healthcare. In order to identify...
Preventing Further Death in Prisons Requires Tough Choices Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections are correct to continue their freeze on transfers between county jails and Illinois prisons. As our state enters Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan, it is clear congregate settings...
Today, Restore Justice stands against the politics of fear. Recently, a group of seven state's attorneys delivered a letter to state lawmakers demanding opposition to a proposed parole system for young people in Illinois. In their letter, they advance a flawed and cynical worldview and cite...
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