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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.

OEMC FOIA: Updated Police C4S Data

CJP seeks to update our police C4S data (call for service) from the Office of Emergency Management and Communications. As they require we have

SAO FOIA: Their Data Dictionary

This FOIA request targets the data dictionary from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office as part of our ongoing advocacy to open their data.

CPD Payroll Records FOIA

This FOIA for the payroll records was brought about as a result of a ruling by Judge Judge Caroline Kate Moreland in our ongoing

Police Settlement Transparency and Accountability Ordinance

This innovative legislation lifts the veil of secrecy on police misconduct litigation settlements and judgments while creating an entirely new regiment of responsibility for the

CJP Takes Transparency Fight Against CPD to Court

On Tuesday, May 22nd the Chicago Justice Project filed took their transparency fight to court by filing a 10 complaint in state court against the

Cook County Sheriff FOIA Number One

This is the first request filed as part of our 2018 FOIA Campaign. Our target for this year’s campaign is the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.