Cook County Updates--PLEASE DISTRIBUTE to Your Entire CARE Team

Good Morning,
As an effort to keep you in the loop regarding recent developments from
Cook County and the Office of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle relating to
violence reduction and community stabilization efforts, please note the following:
LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE:


Strengthened the Cook County Assault Weapons Ban
Passed the toughest gun child-safety ordinance in Illinois
Passed a tax on every gun sold in Cook County
Passed a resolution urging state legislators to pass common sense gun control laws
Passed an ordinance requiring individuals to report any gun being lost, stolen or transferred in
Cook County
Planning a straw purchasing public education campaign
FUNDING TO SUPPORT VIOLENCE REDUCTION AND RECIDIVISM REDUCTION EFFORTS:


Awarded $400,000 in recidivism reduction grants
Formed the Violence Prevention, Intervention and Reduction Advisory Committee and, through its
efforts, awarded $1.9 million in violence prevention grants
INITIATIVES TO REDUCE THE JAIL POPULATION AND SUPPORT RETURNING CITIZENS, WHILE PRESERVING PUBLIC
SAFETY:


Registration is required and for information,
e-mail Charitee.Rummage@cookcountyil.gov
The Bond Court interview space has been renovated to provide more privacy, more space, and more
humane conditions for defendants to speak with their Public Defenders and Pre-Trial Services staff
before bond court
We continue to see success with the Motion to Reconsider call, which allows judges to review the
pay their bonds.

We are analyzing data to gain a better understanding of why cases are taking longer to process
featuring experts from around the country to address this issue
ways counties can assist those with criminal records in obtaining employment

JUVENILE TEMPORARY DETENTION CENTER (JTDC) POPULATION REDUCTION EFFORTS:

we are working with all of the
are also exploring ways to ensure that appropriate services to meet the needs of this population
are identified and provided

Partnered with the Mikva Challenge to establish a Juvenile Justice Youth Leadership Council, which
spent the summer researching juvenile justice issues and will present a report on ways to better
serve youth exiting detention

Helped create the Cook County Juvenile Justice Stakeholders Roundtable to provide a forum for
advocates and other supporters of alternatives to detention

If you have any questions, require additional information, or have ideas for our office please feel
free to reach out directly to me or Chris Bernard (Chris.Bernard@cookcountyil.gov)
Juliana
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Juliana Stratton, Esq.
Executive Director
Cook County Justice Advisory Council
69 W. Washington, Suite 1110
312.603.1136
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