United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois SOAR Recommendations Survey

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois will be accepting recommendations from attorneys of record to the Sentencing Options that Achieve Results (SOAR) program from March 30, 2026 through April 17, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

To be eligible for recommendation, a defendant must have a federal criminal case pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; must have been released on bond; and must reside in the Northern District of Illinois. Defendants with any prior felony convictions should not apply. Defendants with no violent conviction history, no sex offense conviction history, and whose pending federal offense is not violent and/or sexual in nature may be recommended.

Only those under consideration for the program will be contacted by the SOAR Court team.

1.What is the last name of the defendant as noted on the criminal charging document?(Required.)

2.What is the first name of the defendant as noted on the criminal charging document?(Required.)

3.What is the defendant’s home address?(Required.)

Street Address

City/Town

State

ZIP/Postal Code

4.What is the defendant’s docket number on the criminal charging document?(Required.)

5.What is the defendant number on the criminal charging document?(Required.)

6.As the attorney of record, provide the following:

Last name

First name

Email Address

Phone Number

7.Provide the name of the assigned Assistant United States Attorney(Required.)

8.Provide in the box below the nature of the pending federal offense(s) and outline your client's goals pertaining sobriety, sound mental health, constructive employment, education, and/or financial stability. Further explain why your client would benefit from the SOAR Program.