Workshop on Compassionate Release
A workshop on Compassionate Release (aka the Joe Coleman Act in Illinois) facilitated by the Chicago Medical Legal Collaborative and featuring panelists from Illinois Prison Project + Medical Justice Alliance.
Workshop on Compassionate Release
Thursday, March 26 @ 6 PM CDT
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2026-03-26 18:00:00
2026-03-26 20:00:00
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Workshop on Compassionate Release
<p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px">Join us for a community medical-legal workshop on Medical Release (aka the Joe Coleman Act in Illinois) facilitated by the </span><a href="https://www.chicagopeoplesrights.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px"><strong>Chicago Medical Legal Collaborative</strong></span></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px"> (CMLC) and featuring panelists from </span><a href="https://www.illinoisprisonproject.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px"><strong>Illinois Prison Project</strong></span></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px"> <strong>+<em> </em></strong></span><a href="https://medicaljusticealliance.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px"><strong>Medical Justice Alliance </strong></span></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px">on Thursday, March 26th at 6pm at <strong>Nur House</strong>.</span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34)"><strong> </strong>CMLC<strong> </strong>is a physician-led nonprofit that partners with lawyers to offer pro-bono medical evaluations for folks in prison and/or immigration detention centers to advocate for their freedom.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px">Topics covered will include what the Joe Coleman Act is, eligibility criteria, navigating the application process, as well as time for audience Q&A. </span></p><p><strong>Agenda:</strong></p><p>6:00 - 6:30: Eating + arrival<br>6:30 - 7:30: Workshop<br>7:30 - 8:00: Q+A and Discussion</p><p><span style="color: rgb(215, 120, 36)"><strong>Food provided. Mask required.</strong></span> </p><p></p>
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