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		<title>Safety in Numbers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy Welter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Atlantic profiled the work of University of Pennsylvania statistician Richard Berk last month. Berk uses statistical prediction models to conduct risk assessment of criminal offenders. Berk’s expertise is being sought at nearly every stage of the criminal-justice process. Maryland is running an algorithm like Philadelphia’s that predicts who under supervision will kill—or be killed. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13459518&amp;post=669&amp;subd=chicagoappleseed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Policy Perspectives: Dr. Shari Diamond on Bond Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy Welter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Criminal Justice Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diversion Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bond court videoconferencing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[court policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dr. shari diamond]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I sat down with Northwestern University Professor of Law and social psychologist Dr. Shari Diamond to discuss her remarkable recent work on courts and juries.

In 2010, Dr. Diamond published a study (pdf) of Cook County Bond Court establishing a causal relationship between videoconference hearings and judges ordering higher bail amounts. She is currently working on a project which gives her unequaled access to observe jury deliberations. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13459518&amp;post=652&amp;subd=chicagoappleseed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Texas Appleseed Report Profiles Small Dollar Lenders</title>
		<link>http://chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/texas-appleseed-report-profiles-small-dollar-lenders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy Welter</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Small Dollar Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illinois asset building group]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post originally appeared on the Illinois Asset Building Group (IABG) blog. Chicago Appleseed is an IABG partner. A report released this week by Texas Appleseed, &#8220;Reshaping the Future of Small Dollar Lending,&#8221; makes the policy case for small dollar loans, and then profiles six market newcomers offering affordable alternatives to high-cost payday and auto title [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13459518&amp;post=649&amp;subd=chicagoappleseed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Links of Interest</title>
		<link>http://chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/links-of-interest-24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth M.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly Round-Up]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What We Read, February 6-8, 2012   Immigration The National Immigrant Youth Alliance has created UndocuHealth, a resource for undocumented immigrants with mental health issues (via Feministing ). The merit’s brief for Petitioner Arizona in the federal immigration case U.S. v. Arizona is now available at SCOTUSBlog.   Community Justice: The Manhattan Institute has released [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13459518&amp;post=647&amp;subd=chicagoappleseed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reducing Urban Crime and Violence Forum Discusses Alternatives to Incarceration</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy Welter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Criminal Justice Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicago criminal justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime lab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diversion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[judge biebel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Chicago Crime Lab and Urban Education Institute co-hosted a panel discussion on criminal justice and education responses to Chicago violence. The first panel just concluded, with the following participants: Moderator: James Warren, Columnist &#124; Chicago News Cooperative The Honorable Paul Biebel, Presiding Judge &#124; Circuit Court of Cook County Criminal Division Patrick Fitzgerald, United States [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13459518&amp;post=642&amp;subd=chicagoappleseed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cook County Bond Court Overlooks Critical Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy Welter</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bond court]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pretrial release]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toni preckwinkle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This editorial originally appeared at the Huffington Post.  In less than the time it takes to make an ATM withdrawal, Cook County Bond Court judges make decisions affecting individual liberty and the public safety. This way of transacting justice exacts a dear convenience fee &#8212; defendants&#8217; liberty, the community&#8217;s safety, public funds &#8212; all contrary [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13459518&amp;post=586&amp;subd=chicagoappleseed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Links of Interest</title>
		<link>http://chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/links-of-interest-23/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChicagoAppleseed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We hope everyone is enjoying this very mild winter weather! Here is some of what we read this week.  Immigration Sen. Shumer (D-NY) has sent a letter to DHS and ICE, urging that some immigrants be given a temporary “deferred action” legal status which would allow them to work while the deportation of higher priority [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13459518&amp;post=577&amp;subd=chicagoappleseed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cameras in the Courtrooms</title>
		<link>http://chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/cameras-in-the-courtrooms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth M.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illinois supreme court]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, January 24, the Illinois Supreme Court announced (.pdf) approval of a pilot program to allow cameras in court rooms in Illinois. Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Timothy Evans is enthusiastic about the idea and plans to petition for inclusion in the program. Judge Evans said he has “no doubt” that the program [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13459518&amp;post=574&amp;subd=chicagoappleseed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Progress Report: City of Chicago Crowdsources Ethics Reform</title>
		<link>http://chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/progress-report-city-of-chicago-crowdsources-ethics-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy Welter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Progress Report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[city of chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ethics reform]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At https://webapps.cityofchicago.org/EthicsTaskForce/ you’ll find a growing debate among Chicagoans about how to address ethics problems that have plagued the city for years. The discussion board style site currently lists three topical forums: What ethics related requirement or reform would strengthen your trust in local government?  How can city government be more transparent?  How can Chicagoans [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13459518&amp;post=564&amp;subd=chicagoappleseed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Links of Interest</title>
		<link>http://chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/links-of-interest-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChicagoAppleseed</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly Round-Up]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What We Read, January 16-20 2012  Criminal Justice: A Chicago Reporter investigation reveals that a strategy to crack down on gun crimes is disproportionately affecting 15-16 year olds. &#160; Cook County Board President Preckwinkle announced that the Judicial Advisory Council will conduct a 6-month review of Cook County bond court. &#160; Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour explains in the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chicagoappleseed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13459518&amp;post=569&amp;subd=chicagoappleseed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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