Cook County Safety + Justice Challenge

Event Type:
In-person Event
When:
April 08, 2017 09:00am - 11:00am
Category:
Public Forum

<p><strong>***SOLD OUT***</strong></p><p><strong>UPDATE:&nbsp;</strong>Please note we have reached capacity for this event. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list please email&nbsp;Bryant.JacksonGreen@cookcountyil.gov. In the email provide your name and contact information. If more tickets become available you will be contacted. Please also note that there are two more meetings planned for the South and South Suburban areas in April and May- those details will be circulated shortly.</p><p>_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><p>Friends and Colleagues:</p><p>On behalf of the Cook County Safety + Justice Challenge Steering Committee, I would like to invite you to attend a community conversation on criminal justice reform.&nbsp;As part of the Safety + Justice Challenge Network, sponsored by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Cook County is developing strategies to reduce unnecessary use of jail detention and racial and ethnic disparities while preserving public safety.&nbsp; At these round table community conversations we will seek your feedback on strategies that include an automated telephone court reminder system; pretrial release strategies; and diversion at the arrest point.</p><p>Your input is greatly valued in helping Cook County develop effective strategies to safely reduce the use of jail while keeping our communities safe.</p><p><strong>Registration will remain open until capacity is reached, slots are limited so please RSVP soon. ***SOLD OUT***</strong></p><p>For more information, contact Bryant Jackson Green, Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, (312) 603-2923, <a href="mailto:Bryant.JacksonGreen@cookcountyil.gov">Bryant.JacksonGreen@cookco…;

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