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Slides from Mr Holland

First set of slides from Ms Muhammad

Meeting adjourned at 7:58, for time. Mr. Holland is staying after to answer more of the public's questions one-on-one.

Next meeting is on May 28th, at 6:30.

Audience member asked about a recent case; the back and forth is bit chaotic and the chair had to call the meeting to order.

Mr Holland argues that this is a resource issue, and about allocating time and resources responsibly. Mr Wallace argues that personnel issues, and staffing issues, should not allow to the flouting of due process. He is concerned about civil rights violations, given history (especially in Chicago).

Mr Wallace in the audience clarifies his earlier comment: he does not question the implementation of this program, but rather why the public was not consulted in this decision.

This provides an avenue for them to legally own this gun.

For example, if someone has their car searched and they illegally have a gun in their car, they would have still have access to FOID.

There is an effort to enhance FOID access for first-time nonviolent gun offenders.

Sometimes nonviolent possession cases, for example, have taken officers off patrol because they need to deal with them. With the pilot program, officers will be able to get back to their job and concentrate on more serious crimes.

In the 5th district, 7 cases have been brought. In the 7th district (where the program has been running longer) there have 54 cases brought.

Cases supported by the BWC received by ASA before hearing.

Started in Englewood and has been extended to Calumet. It was begun in part to prioritize people's time toward more serious cases.

Mr Holland is presenting about the Felony Review Bypass Pilot Program today.

Participants are 18-25 nonviolent offenders.

He is here to talk about the Restorative Justice Community Courts (RJCC)

They handle about 60,000 misdemeanor cases a year and 30,000 felony cases.

Next is Ethan Holland of the Cook County State Attorney's Office.

Public comment can be accessed here: www.chicagocopa.org/community-ou...

Both parties are expected to attend in good faith. If they fail to appear to a scheduled appointment, how much forgiveness should be given? Audience is divided.

Audience member questions the point of this mediation. What is the goal? Ms Muhammad explains that they are trying to have people understand each other.

Audience question: how can this work in cases where the officer won't give a name or badge number? They can usually locate the officer with location/time information.

Eligible for mediation: perceived bias, failure to provide service, discourteous treatment, unnecessary physical contact, use of force that does not result in death or serious bodily injury, and fourth amendment violations (searches)

Ineligible for mediation are cases in which the complainant is arrested, for example.