CJP's Published Articles
Chicago Police & Tasers? Community Input Not Wanted!
An alternative is only an alternative if it used in replacement of the original.
Public Bodies as Learning Institutions can Reduce Litigation Costs
Tort reform or better accountability as the avenue to lowering civil litigation costs.
Lack of Reliable Sexual Assault Numbers
A short discussion of the guessing game our criminal justice system forces citizens into about sexual assault numbers.
Testimony from Illinois DJISC Hearing
Executive Director Tracy Siska's testimony in front of the Illinois Disproportionate Justice Impact Study Commission on Monday Feb 22, 2010.
Callahan, Abbate, & Why Access Facilitates Understanding
More on Chicago Police Office Gerald Callahan's sentencing & my CBS Appearance.
Cohen & Reporting on Domestic Violence
A teaching moment missed because our media fails to take domestic violence seriously.
Most Reprehensible Aspect Uncovered by MGT Fervor
Despite all the media coverage concerning Illinois Department of Corrections’ “Meritorious Good Time Push Program,” one aspect has yet to receive the attention it is due.
7 vs. 61 – Risk Elimination, Fear Mongering, Victimization, and the Press
A commentary on the MGT push program by the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Anita Alvarez v. Journalism Students
Hypocrisy at its finest from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Propaganda & Homicide Rates
The Chicago media's PR driven obsession with homicides as a barometer of Chicago Police effectiveness.
December Round Up
Every month CJP will be writing about issues in a shorter format that do not get addressed in longer blogs.
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice & Blocked Access
Governor Quinn's continuation of the status quo - blocked access to Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice facilities.
New Gang Law: Ripe for Abuse and Problems within the System
The new anti-gang law signed by Governor Quinn this week may sound like it makes sense theoretically, but it will likely become a real problem in its day to day application.
The Chicago Police Board: "Suffering from a Crisis in Credibility"
Time to increase transparency in the Board's practices to solve the "crisis in credibility".
Yes, Institutional Violence Does Exist and it Exacerbates Youth Violence
Decisions at the highest levels of institutions in Chicago contribute to youth violence, if not make it worse!
Take me some credit-ville
On Wednesday the 16th, I attended an event at the Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. The title of the event was "Attention Felons:
The Data Vacuum that is the Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Inherent in a democracy is the responsibility of its citizens to carefully monitor the actions of the government officials that are acting on their behalf. For citizens to fulfill this role...
CPS $30 Million Plan: Are They Preventing or Altering Victimization?
In understanding victimization and the typical institutional response to these incidents one must look closely at whether the response is addressing root causes for violence or altering who the...
Mental Health Clinics Closing – Guaranteeing Future Violence
Long-term violence reduction strategies are to be found in the social fabric of our communities and not in our criminal justice system. Our criminal justice system is reactive and is not built to...
Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Better as a Truth Commission?
Last week, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation creating the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Public Act 096-0223. The creation of this commission, sponsored by Illinois...
Mary Mitchell: Linking North Side Policing to South and West Side Crime
In her column on Sunday, Sun Times columnist Mary Mitchell attempted to link issues involving a recent crime spree on the north side of the city to the violence on the south and west sides of...
The Illinois Municipal League and Their Bad Argument Against a Weak FOIA Law
This week both the Tribune and Sun Times ran editorials urging Governor Quinn to sign Illinois Senate Bill 189. This bill is the new version of the Freedom of Information Act that was authored...
Chicago Left Out of the Plummeting Crime Rates Discussion
From the Washington Post on July 20th: Titled: "Major Cities Plummeting Crime Rates Mystifying” The District (Washington DC}, New York, and Los Angeles, are on track for fewer killings this year...
CJP's Executive Director Tracy Siska's Statement on Illinois 4th District Appellate Court Decision
The Chicago Justice Project would like to applaud the Illinois 4th District Appellate Court for their progressive stance on citizen access to information from our criminal justice system.
