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Sharone Mitchell Jr.

Sharone Mitchell Jr. is the director of the Illinois Justice Project. He was formerly a Cook County public defender.

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Prisons & Policing

Illinois May Be First State to Eliminate Money Bail, But the Fight Isn’t Over

The fight to end the criminalization of poverty and the targeting of Black communities still has a long way to go.

By: Tanya Watkins ,; Sharlyn Grace ,; Will Tanzman ,; Sharone Mitchell Jr. ,; Truthout

February 2, 2021