by Mark Clements Chicago Police Torture Justice Center Policy Organizer and Torture Survivor The criminal justice system acknowledges flaws that...
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS BEING HELD BY THE CHICAGO POLICE
OR ANY SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
CALL 1-800-529-7374 (1-800-LAW-REP4)
TO SEND AN ATTORNEY FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE,
FREE OF CHARGE, 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
SI USTED O ALGUIEN QUIEN USTED CONOCE ESTA EN LA CUSTODIA DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA
EN EL CONDADO DE COOK, LLAME 1-800-529-7374 (1-800-LAW-REP4)
PARA MANDAR UN ABOGADO DE LA OFICINA DEL DEFENSOR PUBLICO,
GRATIS, 24 HORAS AL DÍA, 365 DÍAS AL AÑO.
OR ANY SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
CALL 1-800-529-7374 (1-800-LAW-REP4)
TO SEND AN ATTORNEY FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE,
FREE OF CHARGE, 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
SI USTED O ALGUIEN QUIEN USTED CONOCE ESTA EN LA CUSTODIA DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA
EN EL CONDADO DE COOK, LLAME 1-800-529-7374 (1-800-LAW-REP4)
PARA MANDAR UN ABOGADO DE LA OFICINA DEL DEFENSOR PUBLICO,
GRATIS, 24 HORAS AL DÍA, 365 DÍAS AL AÑO.
Archive for category: You’ve Got That Right!
A Civil Rights Lawsuit Explained for the Layperson
By Charles Jones, FDLA Enforce Your Rights Paralegal While explanations from lawyers can be informative, they can also be a...
The American Family – A Chicago Story
(A.K.A. why station-house defense is important) By One Who Lived It At 32 years of age, I now have an...
Human Rights Monitoring Mission Report Back
Human Rights Monitoring Report Back: Are People Now Able to Call for Legal Aid from the Police Stations? First Defenders...
Why aren’t our rights taught in schools? by Torri Crider
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always hated history class. I hated learning about random wars, random dates...
“I felt human again!” Know Your Rights programming reduces violence
In my four years as an anti-violence outreach counselor working with high risk youth and young adults I learned one...
How to stop the flow of Chicago’s mentally ill & poor into Cook County Jail: ‘Enough hand-wringing. Just do it!’
Last week, I posted on social media in response to Mary Mitchell’s column that followed one incarcerated Chicagoan, trapped in...
Why We’re Going to France
We’re going to France to check out their new system for providing FREE, immediate access to counsel for every arrestee....
Police Union Recognizes Importance of Suspects Accessing Legal Defense During Investigations
This year, The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 7, representing current and former Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers, will...
About Me & “You’ve Got That Right!”
Greetings all! I am Eliza Solowiej, the Executive Director of First Defense Legal Aid (First Defense), providing free defense attorneys...