6 highlights from Illinois criminal justice commission’s final report

By Hilary Gowins

01/20/2017

The criminal justice commission’s recommendations work toward providing more opportunity for ex-offenders and reducing the state’s prison population.

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Rauner reaffirms commitment to criminal-justice reform

By Bryant Jackson-Green

01/22/2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner highlights the continued need for criminal-justice reform to save taxpayer dollars and restore opportunity. To get there, Illinois must embrace reforms that enable ex-offenders to provide for themselves and their families once they’ve served their sentences.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform, prison population

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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