WHAT IS REASONABLE? We're jumping into Lake Michigan in December to find out.
A growing team will jump into Lake Michigan at 2pm on Saturday, December 21
st if no hearing has been set on 02019-3873 and at least $500 is donated per jumper by then
HERE.
Note the name of the person who's jump you wish to sponsor!
Lawrence Redmond -
Mariana Karampalas -
Zoraima Cruz
Eliza Solowiej -
Daniel Massoglia
They are so down for the cause, THEY WILL DO IT.
2020 Must be the year we end incommunicado detention.
Q: What is incommunicado detention?
A: At this very moment, people including children and the mentally ill are being held by Chicago police as cases are being built against them, with no way to get a lawyer even though free public defense is available if they can get to a phone!
Q: Why on earth are they taking this leap?
A: Despite our 25 years of teaching Know Your Rights and organizing for public defense to be available for anyone under arrest,
less than 2% are actually able to attain legal representation in Chicago police stations, including children and the mentally ill.
The Miranda rights we all know from the movies mean that the other 98%+ have the right to counsel but instead are alone with police and prosecutors because they are not allowed to use the phones at the station until it's too late.
Q: What about Miranda? How can this even be??!!
A: Illinois law provides the right to call for a lawyer within a "reasonable time" upon arrest. Chicago police allow calls at the very end of up-to 3 days under arrest, if at all, and no court or legislation has ever defined "reasonable."
Q: What IS reasonable?
A: Ordinance 02019-3873
(HERE) was introduced and assigned to the public safety committee. It would require police to allow people to call their lawyer, family and friends within ONE HOUR of arrest. Movement has stalled since June and we've waited for a hearing to be scheduled. Hundreds of people affected by incommunicado detention in Chicago are ready to testify. Those who have another proposed solution will be heard there as well.
Q: What can you do?
A: We are challenging YOU to help end incommunicado detention and define "reasonable" by:
- jumping in Lake Michigan with us if your friends, family and colleagues donate at least $500!!! Email
[email protected] to join the team.
- let your Alderperson know that it's time to define "reasonable."
