When alleged offenders can barely read, the justice system breaks down

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date April 29, 2026, 7 a.m.
Last Updated April 29, 2026, 7 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/04/29/offenders-defendants-illiteracy-police-criminal-justice-harvey-graff-joanne-telser-frere-dominguez

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][38] * [ Facebook ][39] * [ Bluesky ][40] * [ Email ][41] * [ Reddit ][42] * [ Flipboard ][43] Jayden, 33, has been learning to read and write at [ Literacy Chicago ][44] since May 2025. On his first day, he tested at mid-kinderg...