ALT A graphic that reads, "Separating Fact from Fiction: Pretrial Electronic Monitoring." Then it includes a false claim from the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, published on 9/8/2026. "Another obvious problem is the requirement in current law that those on home confinement be given at least two days out in public, unmonitored." The Truth is below this quote, "People on electronic monitoring are monitored 24/7 by GPS tracking. That includes any time spent at home, work or completing essential movement, like getting groceries or seeing the doctor."

ALT Graphic that reads, “Separating Fact from Fiction: Pretrial Electronic Monitoring." It says “The Truth” in bold and has the following fact, “People on pretrial electronic monitoring have not been found guilty of the charges against them. Allowing people to attend to their basic human needs while accused of an offense should not be a radical idea in a developed society.”

ALT Graphic that reads, "Separating Fact from Fiction: Pretrial Electronic Monitoring." Then a false claim from the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, published on 9/8/2026, “Under state law as it stands, those on electronic monitoring get a minimum of two “free roam” days — typically two eight-hour periods over the course of a week — during which they can go where they please with the monitors turned off." The Truth is below this quote, “The law requires anyone ordered to pretrial home confinement be given movement over no fewer than two days each week to participate in basic activities such as: • Working and seeking employment; • Obtaining medical care; • Attending school and religious services; and • Purchasing groceries or other necessities. The Pretrial Fairness Act does not allow anyone movement for no reason at all, nor does it set the times for movement. All essential movement is set by a judge and can often be 2 hours or 4 hours at a time. GPS tracking is not turned off ever.

ALT Orange graphic with a white outline of the State of Illinois that reads, “The FAIR Act takes effect today, July 1, 2026.” Below that heading, it reads, “The Funded Advocacy & Independent Representation Act creates the Office of the State Public Defender, the first significant state investment in trial-level public defense in Illinois. Today, the law goes into effect and the first step of appointing an 11-member commission begins.” A pop out section in contrast colors reads, “This law is the first step in ensuring that all Illinois residents have access to a well-funded, independent public defender who can protect their rights.”

ALT Blue-green graphic, with a hand holding a megaphone in the bottom left corner. In the middle of the graphic is a piece of notebook paper that reads, “Procedural protections for children sentenced as adults through EJJ passes” in large text. In smaller text it reads, “Thank you to sponsors Representative Dave Vella and Senators Laura Fine and Robert Peters. Learn more.” and two arrows pointing to the right.

ALT Blue-green graphic that reads, “HB5020: Procedural protections for children sentenced as adults through EJJ. Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile (EJJ) sentencing allows prosecutors to request both juvenile and adult sentences for kids in juvenile court. Under current law, the adult sentence is not immediately imposed, but its imposition is mandatory if the young person is accused of any new offense and may be imposed even for simple technical violations of the juvenile sentence. This EJJ sentence is often longer than it would have been for the same offense in adult court. This bill brings EJJ into the 21st Century and makes the law what most people already thought it was by: • Requiring prosecutors to prove by clear and convincing evidence that an adult sentence may be appropriate. • Incorporating youth-centered neurological, developmental, and environmental factors when determining whether to impose EJJ. With two additional bullet points.

ALT Graphic with orange background and megaphone in the corner, large text that reads, "Equal Representation for Public Defender Clients in SSS Hearings Passes" and smaller text that reads, "Thank you to Sponsors Representative Rick Ryan and Senator Robert Martwick" and arrows that show to move to next slide to learn more.

ALT Orange graphic that reads, "HB4217: Equal Representation for Public Defender Clients in Statutory Summary Suspension Hearings. This bill promotes fairness and equity for accused people by allowing public defender’s offices to choose to represent clients in statutory summary suspension (SSS) hearings related to traffic cases in which they are already appointed counsel. SSS hearings are civil proceedings that occur within the criminal case and determine whether someone will lose access to their driver’s license. HB4217 will improve access to justice by: - Authorizing Public Defender’s Offices, when appointed to represent a client in a traffic case, to extend that representation to the client’s SSS hearing when appropriate. - Creating an opt-in system with attorney discretion that promotes fairness, consistency, and court efficiency.

ALT Illustration of a judge reading an order to a person who has been cut out of the picture, but their outline remains. A headline from "Injustice Watch" that reads, "ICE deported them. Cook County prosecutors still want them arrested for missing court." and then a quote from Assistant Public Defender, Nick Moroni that reads, "I was surprised. At the end of the day, this was a person who, based on the evidence that the state provided to the court, was only unable to come to court because the government prevented him from coming."