Public radio stations across Illinois are collaborating to make a broadcast for people locked inside Illinois prisons, their families and their loved ones.
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For decades, Illinois policymakers have failed to address the ever-growing consequences of the state’s extreme prison sentences, costing the state hundreds of millions
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A Washington-based criminal justice reform group says Illinois’ “extreme” sentencing practices have resulted in a nearly fourfold increase in the state’s prison population
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Join the Illinois Prison Project, system-impacted people, advocates and lawmakers for a rally and campaign launch against dangerous “tough-on-crime” politics this election season.
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