Twenty Is Plenty
After 20 years behind bars, incarcerated people in Illinois deserve chances to be reviewed.
The Earned Reentry Bill provides a mechanism for regular review of people who have served at least 20 years in prison, thus restoring an opportunity for people with long sentences to return to productive lives when they are ready.
People who meet certain criteria could be granted parole by the Prisoner Review Board, allowing them to complete their sentences under community supervision, returning home to their families and jobs while remaining under the custody of the Department of Corrections. They would be held to stipulated rules and complete regular check-ins with a parole officer until the end of their community supervision.