Domestic Violence Month - Silk
We are committed to a trauma-informed, victim-centered approach to prosecution. Part of that approach is lifting up the voices of survivors of domestic violence, like Silk. Remember, you are not alone. #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
Hispanic Heritage Month - Sergio
Assistant State's Attorneys like Sergio are able to help bring comfort and familiarity to Spanish-speaking victims during a time when so many are at their most vulnerable. #HispanicHeritageMonth
Stephanie - Hispanic Heritage Month
Stephanie knows that building trust in the criminal justice system is crucial to making our communities safer.
Seeing someone that looks like you can help alleviate fears that victims may have throughout the process. Representation matters.
Betty - Hispanic Heritage Month
Betty highlights our staff's commitment to not only seeking justice in the courtroom, but how they're lifting up and encouraging those in their communities. #HispanicHeritageMonth
Hispanic Heritage Month - Enrique
During this #HispanicHeritageMonth we're excited to lift up voices in the Latinx community. Throughout the month we're going to share stories from our staff about what their heritage means to them as prosecutors in the State's Attorney's Office.
Meet Enrique, from our Felony Trial Division. He highlights one of our office’s greatest strengths, the diversity of backgrounds and lived experiences our staff bring to our mission of making the justice system more fair and equitable for all.
Census 2020
To ensure our communities are represented accurately in the 2020 #Census, we need everyone to #BeCounted. Learn more at My2020Census.gov. #MakeILCount
Youth-led Tours
We recently joined the UChicago Urban Labs, the Chicago Police Department, and My Block, My Hood, My City in North Lawndale for youth-led tours of their community. This program allowed Assistant State's Attorneys and CPD to learn more about neighborhood experiences through the eyes of youth who live there.
Mental Health Court: SAO Overview
“We always have one ultimate goal, and that is to help the person.” –ASA Eileen Flaherty on the Mental Health Court program
More than 1,000 people have chosen MHC since its launch – on the last day of #MHM2017, watch and learn more about what they’ve experienced: