In The Media

In the Chicago Tribune, but including the original title and subtitle that were for some reason cut out: The Dangerous Convergence of Trump’s Health Data & Policing Policies

Access Living, Activating Change, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and CRDJ have published a series of reports, with support from MacArthur, examining the overrepresentation of disabled people in local justice systems.

Access Living lists CRDJ's report on prison advocacy for the MacArthur Safety + Justice Challenge.

In the Chicago Sun-Times, CRDJ is mentioned among its peer organizations as a partner for Accessible Juneteenth.

In The Hill, Jordyn Jensen and Nev Jones warn that Trump and RFK Jr. are pushing forced psychiatric treatment and gutting PAIMI, urging investment in community-based, rights-centered care instead.

In Mother Jones, Jamelia Morgan warns that Michael Hickson’s case reveals how intersecting biases against disability, race, and class can lead to civil rights violations in health care under the ACA.

In The Guardian, Jordyn Jensen critiques the rise of coercive mental health policies and calls for community-based, non-carceral care.

In Mother Jones, Kate Caldwell explains that efforts to defund disability rights agencies would likely face legal challenges without a statutory repeal.

Mother Jones features Kate Caldwell on the devastating impact of proposed federal budget cuts targeting disability rights agencies and protections.

The Census Bureau welcomes Kate Caldwell for a livestreamed panel on the challenges of and community feedback on disability data collection.

The 19th News quotes Kate Caldwell on the disability pay gap while commemorating the landmark Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day.

Mother Jones features Kate Caldwell on the continuity of subminimum wage injustice for incarcerated folks with disabilities.

In INside the OUTcomes, Kate Caldwell and Bonnie Swenor discuss why accurate, inclusive disability data is vital for justice and equity.

In ABC News, Kate Caldwell is featured and discusses the systemic barriers disabled people face in the workforce.

In Northwestern Now, Kate Caldwell emphasizes the need for intersectional, community-informed disability policy rooted in lived experience and research.

In the LPE Project blog, Jamelia Morgan reflects on how abolitionists balance visionary goals with immediate harm reduction through non-reformist reforms.

In Chicago Magazine, Jamelia Morgan is quoted emphasizing the need for non-police crisis response to reduce the risk of police violence.

In Mother Jones, Jamelia Morgan emphasizes that disability justice requires understanding how race and disability together increase vulnerability to solitary confinement.

In the Chicago Sun-Times, Jordyn Jensen urges non-police, disability-led responses to mental health crises.

In Truthout, Jamelia Morgan and co-authors highlight how carceral systems failed Neely and Brown, urging investment in care over punishment.

In Northwestern Now, Jamelia Morgan shares her vision for CRDJ and its mission to challenge racism, ableism, and carceral systems through community-based advocacy.

In TIME, Jamelia Morgan co-authors a call to end youth incarceration and invest in community-based care.