Naomi Johnson

Director or Research & Program Management, @ChiAppleseed. Opinions are mine.

[Naomi Johnson @NaomiJohnson__]

I am so incredibly proud of this report about the Restorative Justice Community Courts in Chicago. I spent many hours on this one <3 If you are interested in restorative justice, alternatives to incarceration, and/or strengthening our communities this is a must read.

[Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts @ChiAppleseed]

NEW 👉 We've published an exploratory study examining how the Cook County #RestorativeJustice Community Courts (RJCCs) in Chicago's Avondale, Englewood, and North Lawndale neighborhoods of Chicago align with and/or depart from general restorative justice best practices.

[Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts @ChiAppleseed]

How do gun violence and the criminalization of gun possession come together to impose multiple dimensions of harm and risk on the same communities in Chicago? A thread (1/6)

[Governor JB Pritzker @GovPritzker]

One year ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to end cash bail.

The data shows that failure-to-appear rates, statewide violent and property crime rates, and jail populations have all decreased.

Illinois is leading the way to a fairer system.https://t.co/fpK8Yvf5sG

[Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts @ChiAppleseed]

Judge O’Neill Burke says “converting [RJCCs] to gun deferral isn’t…making anyone safer.” We wholeheartedly disagree. Diversion for first time gun possession allegations remains necessary to reduce some harms and racial disparities in the legal system. 4/🧵https://t.co/mnQDPMxxHB

[Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts @ChiAppleseed]

Any move away from the current #RestorativeJustice Community Court (RJCC) model to a model focused on drug charges or cases dealing with veterans/mental health issues would be a misdirected waste of resources. 1/🧵

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

A new study is advising Cook County to take on a series of reforms before expanding neighborhood courts. https://t.co/cFq85JonMB

[Naomi Johnson @NaomiJohnson__]

If you think this type of work is important, I encourage you to donate to @ChiAppleseed. We are a small org, and reports like this don't come from grant funding. Your contributions make a huge difference to us. https://t.co/YBO9lSuKqQ

[Naomi Johnson @NaomiJohnson__]

I am so incredibly proud of this report about the Restorative Justice Community Courts in Chicago. I spent many hours on this one <3 If you are interested in restorative justice, alternatives to incarceration, and/or strengthening our communities this is a must read.

[Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts @ChiAppleseed]

NEW 👉 We've published an exploratory study examining how the Cook County #RestorativeJustice Community Courts (RJCCs) in Chicago's Avondale, Englewood, and North Lawndale neighborhoods of Chicago align with and/or depart from general restorative justice best practices.

[Naomi Johnson @NaomiJohnson__]

@ChiAppleseed is hiring a Development Manager!

[Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts @ChiAppleseed]

WE'RE HIRING! Our Development Manager is responsible for all aspects of fundraising and development of Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts, including developing campaigns, executing events, donor engagement, and grants administration.

[Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts @ChiAppleseed]

@NaomiJohnson__ spoke with Max Blaisdell at @Chicago_Reader about Cook County’s #testilying problem.

[ellery jones @elleryrjones]

it’s interesting how differently friday morning swim club and Black teenagers gathering around chicago are treated.

only one of those groups has gotten a fawning segment on national news.

[Loevy + Loevy @LoevyandLoevy]

This means that some Chicago police officers who knowingly lie to wrongly convict innocent people continue to receive a full salary, pension, benefits, and may even oversee new investigations. A reminder that Chicago is the wrongful conviction capital of the US.

[Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts @ChiAppleseed]

Mr. Vallas appears out of touch with the way the Circuit Court of Cook County operates. We urge him to connect with those more knowledgeable about our legal system before seeking to advise on ways to improve its functioning. /🧵
https://t.co/I0Rh7KZE9t

[Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts @ChiAppleseed]

Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune published a column by Paul Vallas that is riddled with misinformation, contradictions, and includes several harmful inaccuracies.

Since they didn't fact-check the author's argument, we will. 🧵👉

[Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts @ChiAppleseed]

Sign up today to join @endmoneybond for #courtwatching to track the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act!

👉 Volunteers will help us measure the impact of one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in our state's history: https://t.co/0X3GnRQ2Q8

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Illinois ending money bond is only possible because of the thousands of everyday people across our state that came together and said "we are not going to tolerate our neighbors being held in cages because they're poor."

Our movement has made history.

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Today, the Illinois Supreme Court issued the strongest possible decision finding the Pretrial Fairness Act constitutional and directing courts across the state to implement the law and end the use of money bond on September 18, 2023. 🧵
https://t.co/BgTMaANeks

[Cook County Public Defender’s Office @CookCoDefender]

This is a historic moment for Illinois and for justice. The state Supreme Court has upheld, in the strongest possible terms, the Pretrial Fairness Act, ending money bond in our state. Read our statement here:
https://t.co/fCw5rgGRrv

[Commuters Take Action @ctaaction]

If you're looking for a sign to run more trains, this is it