Adult Redeploy has already saved Illinois nearly $50 million. Expanding it would save millions more.
The Illinois Department of Corrections reports that 62 percent of inmates are parents.
Illinois’ prison system is failing taxpayers and offenders alike. Here are six reforms to start fixing the problem.
Illinois spends $1.4 billion a year on overcrowded state prisons. Can the state get more for less?
Illinois’ prison budget grew $110 million over the last five years.
South Dakota’s sobriety program is a good model to combat drunk driving; Illinois should adopt it.
Fixing criminal-justice disparities means improving education as well.
The initial overview of plans to safely reduce Illinois’ prison population by 25 percent contains important lessons for policymakers.
One story shows how poorly written laws can cost responsible parents their livelihoods.
True ticket costs are hard to stomach in many Illinois cities.
The Land of Lincoln is one of only seven states to impose harsh restrictions on the sale and possession of fireworks.
Piper Kerman draws on personal experience to show how public safety hinges on criminal-justice reform.
Careful sealing policies can help ex-offenders take control of their lives while protecting public safety.
The closure of certain juvenile-justice facilities in Illinois could be a positive development for public safety, especially if some of the savings are used to improve community-based services.