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CPD Wrongly Targets People Selling Sex

January 30, 2020
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CAASE spent 18 months researching and observing how our criminal justice system currently treats women who were arrested for prostitution, and followed cases from police intervention through criminal case disposition.

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2019 at a Glance

January 16, 2020
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After an active year, CAASE reflects on our work in 2019.

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The Sex Offender Registry Doesn’t Work

October 9, 2019
By Communications Manager

If we want safer communities, we should use proven tools.

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Community Engagement, Public Policy and Advocacy

When Victims’ Rights are Violated, They Need More Than an Admission of Wrongdoing

October 1, 2019
By Communications Manager

Every survivor of sexual harm defines justice differently, but perpetrators need to be held accountable.

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Defining the Values We Live By

September 30, 2019
By Communications Manager

Introducing our newly adopted values!

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Legal Services, Public Policy and Advocacy

Protecting Victims’ Rights

September 10, 2019
By Communications Manager

CAASE was chosen as one of six sites to implement the Victims’ Rights Enforcement Project–also known as Rights In Systems Enforced Project (“RISE Project”).

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6 New Laws That Support Survivors

July 1, 2019
By Communications Manager

New Illinois policies will address sexual harm, support survivors, and promote reproductive justice.

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4 Big Ways ESSL Bill Supports K-12 Survivors

April 9, 2019
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The Ensuring Success in School Law would guarantee that K-12 students who are survivors of gender-based violence, parents, or expectant parents can stay in school, stay safe, and complete their education.

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Incarceration Impacts Families, Including Survivors

April 9, 2019
By Communications Manager

CAASE believes that supporting survivors means pushing the criminal justice system to be fair and restorative.

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Statement

Chicago’s Youth Need Mayoral Leadership To End Sexual Harm

February 22, 2019
By Communications Manager

The first step is asking every Mayoral candidate: What will YOU do?

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About CAASE

CAASE addresses the culture, institutions, and individuals that perpetrate, profit from, or support sexual harm. Learn More.

CAASE welcomes and supports all survivors, regardless of sex, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

 

 

CAASE operates on the homelands of the Council of Three Fires: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations.

 

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