recidivism

People with criminal records could soon have better luck getting jobs in health care.It’s already legal for someone with a record to work in the health…

Illinois is making a concerted effort to encourage former prisoners to put skills they learned behind bars to use in the real world. Fewer than one…

Gov. Bruce Rauner has taken action on hundreds of bills over the summer. He signed most of them into law, but he also made some high-profile vetoes. Gov.…

Soon after taking office, Gov. Bruce Rauner set a goal of cutting Illinois' prison population by a quarter over the next decade. But the current budget…

In Illinois, thousands of African American men are released from prison each year. But, without support from government and community, many will go back.…

Illinois lawmakers were not able to reach an agreement on the state’s budget in the spring session. However, both chambers managed to approve a number of…

Current state law prohibits people with felony records from working in a school, or volunteering, or even driving a truck that makes deliveries to a…

In Illinois, 25,000 men and women are released from state prisons each year. Ideally, that means 25,000 people entering the job market. But Illinois…