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Federal Criminal Justice Clinic Written Testimony on Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentences
September 17, 2013

Professor Alison Siegler provides this update on extremely exciting legislative advocacy undertaken by the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic:

IHR Clinic Fellow Brian Citro on the Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners
September 16, 2013

When LaDonna Hopkins went into labor in an Illinois prison, she was placed in handcuffs, a chain was strapped across her stomach to which her handcuffs were linked, and leg irons were locked onto her ankles. When she arrived at the hospital to give birth to her child, she was met by hospital...

Charges Against Exoneration Project Client Dismissed in Daley Center Rape Case
September 10, 2013

Carl Chatman, who had been sentenced to 30 years (and served 11) after being accused and convicted of a 2002 rape at Chicago's Daley Center, has been released after prosecutors dismissed the charges against him.

Alison Siegler Named Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow for 2014
August 30, 2013

On August 5, 2013, more than 235 Fellows, sponsors, nominators and guests gathered for our annual Recognition Ceremony at Jenner & Block.

Erika Pfleger's Op-Ed in Chicago Sun-Times
August 26, 2013

Illinois is the heart of America and small businesses are the economic backbone of our state. Unfortunately, far too often Illinois treats its job creators like criminals.

Clinic Summary Now Available
August 14, 2013

Need a quick overview of the requirements for or other information about the Law School's clinical offerings? The Clinic has produced this handy chart summarizing helpful information about the Law School’s various clinics: ...

Siegler Discusses Sentencing Reform on WTTW's Chicago Tonight
August 14, 2013

Attorney General Eric Holder has announced a major shift in federal sentencing policy, calling on federal...

Alison Siegler to Discuss DOJ's Proposed Reforms to Criminal Justice System
August 13, 2013

Updated: Video of Prof. Siegler's interview on Chicago Tonight is available here.

Exoneration Project Client Granted Certificate of Innocence
August 6, 2013

From the Aug. 5 Chicago Tribune: 

Tears streaming down his face, a man who wrongly spent nearly 25 years behind bars was granted a certificate of innocence Monday by a Cook County judge who called the ordeal an "injustice," according to his attorneys.

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Chicago Clinic and Midwest Coalition for Human Rights Urge UN Investigation in School Closings
July 31, 2013

A Midwest human rights group is concerned that school closures in Chicago could result in human rights violations -– and they want the United Nations to take notice.