Public Defender Holds Press Conference on Eric Holder's Memo Recommending Bond Reform

On August  1, 2017, Cook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli, along with Cook County Commissioner Jesus Garcia, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, and Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Dorothy Brown, held a press conference to report on the memorandum prepared by former Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder, Jr., which analyzed the bond court system in Illinois, and particularly in Cook County, and made recommendations for reform.  

Click Here to view the video of the press conference.

To read the Memorandum discussed, click below.