Envisioning Justice Digest: April 8, 2020
Resources & Situational Awareness Late last week, the Chicago Community Bond Fund, civil rights law…
Press & Digests
Throughout Envisioning Justice, we will keep you updated with information about the initiative, news from our partners, and articles about the criminal justice system.
Envisioning Justice Digest Articles & Resources
Envisioning Justice Digest: Resources & News Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Illinois Humanities is pleased to share the March 24, 2020 edition of the Envisioning Justice…
Envisioning Justice In The News
News Post
Report: Restorative Justice for Juveniles Works Better Than Jail Time
OAKLAND, Calif. – When a juvenile is accused of a crime, making them face the…
It's Time to Change the Way the Media Covers Crime
On April 21, 1989, the New York Daily News ran a story about a young…
Stateville Prison Holds First Graduation Ceremony In Years
Seven incarcerated Illinois men received bachelor’s degrees on Wednesday in a graduation at Stateville Correctional…
Is Prison Necessary? Ruth Wilson Gilmore Might Change Your Mind
There’s an anecdote that Ruth Wilson Gilmore likes to share about being at an environmental-justice…
Chicago’s Inspector General Finds the City’s Gang Database Is Riddled…
Gang data collected by the Chicago Police Department has been accessed more than 1 million…
Who Belongs in Prison?
Nothing has changed more in the past couple of decades than attitudes toward the crisis…
The Tragedy of Baltimore
On April 27, 2015, Shantay Guy was driving her 13-year-old son home across Baltimore from…
Pregnant Behind Bars: What We Do And Don't Know About…
AILSA CHANG, HOST: A study published today counts the number of pregnant women in prison…
5 Things You Need to Know About the Closing of…
Since last summer, we’ve done a lot of reporting on a secretive network of shelters…
'Crime-Free Housing' Rules Spread In Illinois
Many communities in Illinois have rules that say renters can lose their housing if someone…
Blog Article
The School to Prison Pipeline
Mass incarceration, a house built on the foundation of slavery and Jim Crow, continues to…
#LetUsBreathe Collective Holds Community Discussion about Housing Justice
On Tuesday, March 12, the #LetUsBreathe Collective held a community dialogue about economic justice around…
Healing Circle: A Space by and for Women of Color
There are no privileges in mass incarceration, but there are biases drawn across gender lines.…
Inside the MIND: Control & Conditioning
What is the relationship between social conditioning, immigration, deportation, and incarceration? This is the subject…
How Stomping Grounds Fights Recidivism with Community
Community re-entry can be one of the biggest barriers young people face once they leave…
Inheritance: Quilting Across Prison Walls
Inheritance: Quilting Across Prison Walls, a project by Chicago artist, activist, and Envisioning Justice grantee…
“Everybody Eats: Beyond the Community Garden”
Liberation practice begins at the roots. And for Steve Hughes the adage is literal. Since…
Red Clay Dance Company: The Making of a Young Artivist
Princess-India Alexander Dismantling mass incarceration is the job of the artist. Or at least that’s…
Illinois Humanities Awards Funds to Local Organizations to Use the…
Illinois Humanities today announced its second round of Envisioning Justice community grants totaling $68,000 for…
For the Youth, by the Youth
Mikva Challenge is a nonprofit organization that focuses on empowering young people to be informed,…
Press Releases
Local Artists Tapped to Explore Mass Incarceration's Impact on Chicago
Illinois Humanities is commissioning seven artists to create works that examine how over-incarceration affects…
Illinois Humanities Announces Envisioning Justice Community Grants
Illinois Humanities today announced Envisioning Justice community grants totalling nearly $160,000 for arts and humanities programs…
New Roster of Roads Scholars Speakers Bureau to Highlight Envisioning…
Illinois Humanities invites Illinois authors, artists, educators and cultural practitioners to apply to join…
Illinois Humanities Announces Envisioning Justice Dialogues
Illinois Humanities announced today that grants for a series of “Justice Dialogues” were approved…