Open Data Advocacy – Page 7 – Chicago Justice Project

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: Settlements & Judgments

The cost of civil settlements and judgments is a significant burden to Chicago taxpayers not to mention the impact of the behavior at the root

FOIA: Police Board Membership Info

The Chicago Police Board fails to post the simplest data to their website so it forces us to file FOIA requests to obtain routine dates

FOIA: CPD Record Types

This request to Chicago Police Department (CPD) in one in a series of FOIA requests aimed at getting a better understanding of the data and

FOIA: SAO Record Types

This request to Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO) in one in a series of FOIA requests aimed at getting a better understanding of

FOIA: Illinois State Police – Record Types

This request to Illinois State Police (ISP) is one in a series of FOIA requests aimed at getting a better understanding of the data

FOIA: Public Defender Record Types

This request to Cook County Public Defender (CCPD) is one in a series of FOIA requests aimed at getting a better understanding of the