The defunding of Chicago's torture commission w/ Mark Clements

In 2010, Illinois took a step in the right direction when the legislature agreed to form what is known as the “Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission”. Recently the majority Democrat legislature took a huge step backwards in delaying and denying justice for the victims of Burge. Because the State of Illinois is facing a budget crisis, it decided to cut funding to the commission. Tonight let us put our thinking caps on and figure out a solution to getting justice for remaining victims.

Mark A. Clements, is a Chicago Police Torture victim who spent 28 years inside Illinois prison for a crime that he did not commit. He serves today as Administrator over the Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Jail Jon Burge Coalition.

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