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Open Data Advocacy

What We Do

We request, analyze, and publish public records using Freedom of Information Act and Open Records laws. This work focuses on making justice system data accessible, understandable, and usable by the public.

What You'll See

This page features FOIA requests, released records, data analysis, reports, and explanations of what the information reveals. It highlights how access to data uncovers patterns that would otherwise remain hidden.

Why It Matters

Access to information allows people to participate in decisions that affect their lives. By opening records and translating data into insight, we help communities, journalists, and advocates understand systems of power.

What We Do

We request, analyze, and publish public records using Freedom of Information Act and Open Records laws. This work focuses on making justice system data accessible, understandable, and usable by the public.

What You'll See

This page features FOIA requests, released records, data analysis, reports, and explanations of what the information reveals. It highlights how access to data uncovers patterns that would otherwise remain hidden.

Why It Matters

Access to information allows people to participate in decisions that affect their lives. By opening records and translating data into insight, we help communities, journalists, and advocates understand systems of power.

FOIA: Cook County Bureau of Finance

This FOIA to the Cook County Bureau of Finance is CJP’s response to the assertions made by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO). In

FOIA: SAO 90s & 2000s Felony Data

This FOIA is seeking primarily felony prosecution data from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO). Our campaign to open the SAO started with CJP

FOIA: Chicago Police Board Types of Records

As part of CJP’s efforts to better understand what records are actually produced in the operations of the Chicago Police Board (Board) we filed this

OEMC

FOIA: OEMC 2018 Missing Data

Here is a FOIA seeking missing data we filed on April 7, 2020. This request is being filed because of an oversight where we somehow

FOIA, Featuring Merrick Wayne

The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a vital tool that allows residents of the state to gain access to public records. Today’s

FOIA: CPD Aggregate Calls for Service

Here is a FOIA we filed seeking aggregate calls for police service with the Chicago Police Department. This FOIA was filed to help supplement