Press Room

For media inquiries, contact Dawn Raftery at dawnraftery@povertylaw.org. See our most recent press releases below.

Filter : Community and Family Justice

We support the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender in filing its notice of appeal in Buxton v. DCFS.

Statement from New President & CEO Audra Wilson

In this pandemic, parents should be able to hold their children close in these trying times.

In-person visits for parents of children in foster care have been suspended for weeks

More than ever, we need to advocate for systemic change.

Legislators unanimously pass law after hearing from justice-involved individuals, community members, and advocates from the Shriver Center.