criminal justice

The Citizen’s Club of Springfield held a forum via Zoom in January 2022 titled “Confronting Inequities in the Criminal Justice System.” The discussion featured panelists UIS assistant professor Dr. Sean McCandless; DeAndre Neal, a prisoner reentry and prevention program manager; and State’s Attorney Dan Wright, as well as Alderwoman LaKeisha Purchase.

The Citizen’s Club of Springfield held a forum via Zoom in January 2022 titled “Confronting Inequities in the Criminal Justice System.” The discussion featured panelists UIS assistant professor Dr. Sean McCandless; DeAndre Neal, a prisoner reentry and prevention program manager; and State’s Attorney Dan Wright, as well as Alderwoman LaKeisha Purchase.

The Illinois General Assembly passed an expansive criminal justice bill on the last day of the lame-duck session, which, among other changes, would end…

Illinois lawmakers spent much of their weekend session debating criminal justice reform bills.The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is using the lame-duck…

This week, Illinois Republicans expressed outrage at the decision to put an Illinois House committee investigating House Speaker Michael Madigan on hold…

J.B. Pritzker is set to become the 43rd governor of Illinois on Monday. He won in part by promising to make college more affordable, improve the state’s…

After years of effort, a bipartisan coalition passed criminal justice reform legislation in Congress this week. Turns out the relationship between…

Knowing there were other transgender inmates in prisons in Illinois and across the country made Leila Lee feel as though she wasn’t alone. She said it…

Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed legislation intended to prevent wrongful convictions.The bill would have regulated the testimony of so-called jailhouse…

Simple, everyday tasks – like ordering coffee, crossing the street, or getting gas – can be an obstacle, or an intimidating challenge for people recently…