Illinois Assessment

Illinois: An Assessment of Access to Counsel & Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings (October 2007)

 

Press Releases:

Justice Policy Institute

Northwestern University

News Coverage:

• Illinois Riddled With Issues of Juvenile Access to Counsel, Fair Representation
  Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
  February 5, 2014

• Meet ’em and plead ’em
  St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  November 1, 2007

• Report: Juveniles jailed more than they should be
  The Daily Southtown
  October 31, 2007

• Study: Justice fleeting for many juveniles in system
  The Pantagraph
  October 31, 2007

• Juvenile Defense Faulted
  The Chicago Tribune
  October 31, 2007

• Study: Overworked lawyers make juvenile justice problematic
  ABC News
  October 31, 2007

• Study finds lack of justice for juveniles; Representation poor, plea bargains overused in Illinois
  The State Journal Register
  October 31, 2007

• Report faults how courts handle kids
  St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  October 31, 2007

• Study Cites Trouble with Juvenile Courts
  Reuters
  October 31, 2007

• Report finds many holes in juvenile cases
  Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
  October 31, 2007

• Juvenile justice reform
  Illinoize Blog
  October 31, 2007

• WTAX Morning News Bob Murray talks with Jackie Bullard, Assistant Appellate Defender about Assessment
  WTAX Morning News
  October 31, 2007