Posted inJudges Governor signs bill limiting judges’ ability to order alcohol monitoring by Maya Dukmasova April 12, 2023January 8, 2024 The measure follows an Injustice Watch investigation into abuses of the ankle bracelet program known as SCRAM.
Posted inCriminal Courts, Projects, Surveilling Sobriety SCRAM devices come under fire from Cook County board by Maya Dukmasova September 23, 2022January 29, 2024
Posted inCriminal Courts, Surveilling Sobriety SCRAM vendor continues to operate despite lapsed contract with Cook County by Maya Dukmasova August 5, 2022January 29, 2024
Posted inJudges, Judicial Conduct, Surveilling Sobriety Her crime was driving without a license; a judge forced her to choose between months in jail or a year of alcohol monitoring by Maya Dukmasova August 5, 2022January 29, 2024
Posted inSurveilling Sobriety Cook County judge Vazquez’s heavy use of sobriety monitor highlights oversight gaps by Maya Dukmasova December 8, 2021January 29, 2024