Library

Articles

Olson, David E. “Population Dynamics and the Characteristics of Inmates in the Cook County Jail.” (2012). 
418.8Kb

Stemen, Don. “An Examination of Felony Case Processing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, 2000-2012.” (2013). 
828.2Kb

Reports

Biebel, Jr. Paul P. “Report on Judicial Activity for 2014.” (April 2015).
885.5Kb

Chicago Police Accountability Task Force. “Recommendations for Reform: Restoring Trust between the Chicago Police and the Communities they Serve.” (April 2016). 
1.02Mb

Collaboration for Justice Policy. “Statement on Excessive Court Fines, Fees, and Costs.” (May 2016). 
767.9Kb

“Cook County Bond Court Watching Project: Final Report.” (February 2016). 
1.4Mb

“Cook County Central Bond Court: Observations and Recommendations from the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice.” (November 2011).
192.6Kb

Cook County Prison Use Bulletin, 2018
857.1Kb

Illinois Courts Statistical Summary, 2017
5.2Mb

Illinois Criminal Justice Data Guide, 2018
860.1Kb

Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform. “Initial Report.” (July 2015). 
338.3Kb

Institute for Court Management. “Differentiated Case Management in Cook County (Chicago), Illinois: Stakeholder Perceptions and Empirical Data.” (April 2007). 
568.6Kb

“Pre-Trial Delay and Length of Stay in Cook County Jail: Observations and Reccomendations from the Chicago Appleseed Fund.” (October 2013). 
1.3Mb

Sheriff’s Justice Institute. “Central Bond Court Report.” (April 2016). 
1.9M

State of Illinois, Judicial Inquiry Board. “Report: Fiscal Year 2011 and Fiscal year 2012.”
5.4Mb

Statutory Court Fee Task Force. “Findings and Recommendations for Addressing Barriers to Access to Justice and Additional Issues Associated with Fees and Other Court Costs in Civil, Criminal, and Traffic Proceedings.” (June 2016). 
9.0Mb

Sheriff’s Justice Institute. “Felony Central Bond Court: The Gateway to Incarceration.” (2016). 
311.2Kb

Surveys

Kaiser Family Foundation. “Survey of Chicago Residents.” (May 2016). 
421.1Kb

“Results of the 2015 Illinois Circuit Courts Court User Survey.” (2015). 
1.4Mb

Links

City of Chicago: Annual Budget Recommendations
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/obm/supp_info/annual-budget-recommendations—documents.html

Kaiser Family Foundation
http://kff.org/other/poll-finding/kaiser-family-foundationnew-york-times-survey-of-chicago-residents/

Research & Analysis Unit of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
http://www.icjia.state.il.us/research/overview#tab_research-overview