Darlie Lynn Routier: Remains in prison, awaiting long-overdue …
WEBOct 29, 2019 · Responding to Darlie Lynn Routier’s frantic 911 call from her Dallas County home in 1996, police found her two sons, Devon Routier, 6, and Damon Routier, 5, dying of stab wounds. There were knife wounds to Routier’s neck, forearm and shoulder. A broken wine glass lay on the ground, and there was a torn window screen in the garage.
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WEBAug 21, 2024 · Injustice Watch is the only newsroom in Cook County dedicated to reporting on the court system. Our goal is one of public service: to listen to and center people affected by institutional injustices and provide our community with the information and resources needed to hold power to account. As a nonprofit newsroom, our work is made possible by ...
SCRAM monitor comes at heavy cost for defendants
WEBDec 8, 2021 · Cook County judge Vazquez’s heavy use of sobriety monitor highlights oversight gaps. Billed as a humane punishment for drunk driving, SCRAM comes at a heavy cost for defendants. One judge in Maywood uses it often, and without oversight. by Maya Dukmasova December 8, 2021. Facebook. X.
Consequences of Over 200,000 People Serving Life in U.S. Prisons
WEBDec 5, 2023 · People 55 years old and older, who run a higher risk of serious complications and death from Covid-19, make up 12% of the state prison populations but 30% of people serving life, the study found. In 2020, 61,417 people older than age 55 were serving a life sentence, according to the study. Prisons are fiscally responsible for housing, feeding ...
Judicial Elections - Injustice Watch
WEBApr 11, 2024 · The next judicial elections in Illinois will take place on November 5, 2024. In Cook County, 78 judges will be running to retain their seats on the bench. Injustice Watch’s judicial election guide for the 2024 general election will be out in early October. Scroll down to learn more about the upcoming judicial races, read original reporting ...
Meet the new class of Cook County associate judges - Injustice …
WEBSep 15, 2021 · New class of Cook County associate judges more racially diverse than past years. Former prosecutors dominate the roster of 22 new associate judges, who were selected last week by the county’s circuit judges. by Aviva Waldman, Carlos Ballesteros and Josh McGhee September 15, 2021. Facebook. X. Illustration by Melissa Fernandez for Injustice Watch.
Health care in Illinois prisons is deficient: Report
WEBJan 8, 2024 · The report is the fourth filed by the monitor, Dr. John Raba, since November 2019 as part of the ongoing lawsuit over the quality of health care in Illinois prisons. A federal judge approved a consent decree in 2019 and appointed Raba, a former chief medical officer for the Cook County Health and Hospitals System, to oversee implementation of a ...
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WEBMaya Dukmasova Senior Reporter Maya Dukmasova reports on judges, prisons, and the courts. Before joining Injustice Watch in 2021, Maya was a senior writer at the Chicago Reader, where she produced award-winning long-form features and investigative stories, as well as profiles, film reviews, and essays on a wide range of topics.
Jury trials are disappearing. Here's why. | Injustice Watch
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · Less than 2% of federal criminal cases go to a jury trial. A new study sheds light on the reasons so many people forego their day in court. The right to trial by an impartial jury is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. But in U.S. courtrooms today, the vast majority of people forego this right, opting instead to settle or plead guilty.
Controversial Cook County Judge Nicholas Ford retires - Injustice …
WEBMay 13, 2019 · The Chicago Sun-Times co-published this article. One of the most controversial Cook County Circuit Court criminal division judges, Nicholas Ford, retired last month, court officials confirmed Friday. The retirement of Ford, who first was appointed to the bench in 1997, took effect April 12, a spokesman for …