Gov. Bruce Rauner’s criminal-justice reform commission urges removing overbroad occupational licensing restrictions that bar ex-offenders from pursuing work in over 118 professions.

Since Chicago officials received a city watchdog investigation recommending six officers be disciplined for their roles surrounding the killing of David Koschman by a nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, three have retired.

The commission’s 14 policy suggestions aim to safely reduce Illinois’ prison population by 25 percent by 2025.

80% of Chicago dashcam audio systems are malfunctioning due "to operator error or in some cases intentional destruction."

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.

Police chiefs and prosecutors increasingly support policies to reduce unnecessary incarceration.

Illinois prisons held 150 percent of their maximum capacity in 2014, the highest rate of crowding of any prison system in the country, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

At the Illinois Justice Forum, experts discussed reforms to reduce the cost of Illinois’ criminal-justice system and improve public safety.

A person’s ability to find work is one of the most important factors determining whether he or she stays out of the criminal-justice system.