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Addressing criminal justice through Adult Redeploy saved IL $76 million from 2011-2015

By Hilary Gowins
12/07/2016
The state initiative has both saved taxpayer money and given offenders the opportunity to break the cycle of incarceration.

TAGS: adult redeploy, criminal justice reform, drug court, sentencing reform

Adult Redeploy has saved Illinois nearly $70 million in avoided prison spending

By Bryant Jackson-Green
04/14/2016
By investing in community-based programs that treat nonviolent offenders’ drug and mental health problems, Illinois can avoid more costly expenditures on incarceration.

TAGS: adult redeploy, criminal justice reform

Adult Redeploy has saved Illinois $64 million

By Bryant Jackson-Green
11/23/2015
Illinois can save thousands per inmate by expanding cost-effective alternatives to prison for nonviolent offenders.

TAGS: adult redeploy

Fixing Illinois’ criminal-justice system means embracing sentencing reform, removing barriers to work

By Bryant Jackson-Green
11/05/2015
Alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders

TAGS: adult redeploy, prison reform, recidivism

Expanding Adult Redeploy could mean millions in savings for Illinois prisons

By Bryant Jackson-Green
08/03/2015
Adult Redeploy has already saved Illinois nearly $50 million. Expanding it would save millions more.

TAGS: adult redeploy

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Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education


Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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