Injustice Watch is a nonprofit investigative journalism organization based in Chicago, covering the Circuit Court of Cook County and other parts of the criminal justice system in the region.
[1] Injustice Watch was co-founded by Center on Wrongful Convictions founder Rob Warden[2] and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rick Tulsky in 2015.
[3] The publication's work has been described as "activism journalism," rejecting the idea of journalistic objectivity in favor of a focus on "fairness" and "ethics.
[4][5][6] Injustice Watch's coverage of bail hearings,[7] pre-trial detention,[8] and prosecutorial discretion[9][10] have received attention from legal scholars.
[16] In 2023, the organization received an award in the "small newsrooms" category from the Better Government Association for its coverage of court-ordered remote alcohol monitoring.