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Second Chance
Parole Illinois on WBEZ
Listen to an important conversation about ending the stigma of “tough on crime,” the power of second chances and the need to create
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Housing Is A Human Need: Why Take It Away?
Our justice system should keep communities safe, hold people accountable for harm, and then let people rebuild their lives and support their families.
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Taking A Second Look A Long Sentences
Today The Sentencing Project released a comprehensive analysis of a growing, powerful tool to curb mass incarceration: second look policies that enable extreme
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Virtual Panel
On Friday, April 9, 2021, Parole Illinois hosted this virtual panel at Knox College. The panel included people formerly incarcerated, family members, and
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Prosecutors And Judge Agree That After 20 Years In Prison, Troubled Mother Deserves Mercy And A New Shot At Life
In an interview after the decision, Coleman, who has prosecuted countless murders, reflected on the complexity of 20-year story and why the resentencing
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Despite Justice Reform, Number Of Inmates Serving Life Still Rising
About 203,000 Americans are currently set to die behind bars. In 1970, there were less than 200,000 people in America’s entire prison system.
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Bill Would Create Pathway To Release For Iowans Sentenced To Life Without Parole
State lawmakers heard at times emotional testimony on a bill that would create the possibility of parole for some Iowans serving a life sentence
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