Record sealing, expungement have the power to reduce crime, benefit Illinois’ economy

By Orphe Divounguy, Joe Tabor

11/26/2017

In 2017 the Illinois General Assembly passed two bills that can improve employment outcomes for ex-offenders, potentially reducing crime and saving millions of dollars.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, expungement, record sealing, sealing expansion

Self-sufficiency for those who have paid their debt to society: 3 criminal-justice reforms Illinois needs

By Bryant Jackson-Green

03/23/2016

Without a job, an ex-offender is likely to re-enter the system. Finding work breaks that cycle. Illinois needs major re-entry reforms that remove barriers to employment and work – and give ex-offenders a chance at success.

TAGS: business liability, criminal justice reform, sealing expansion

Corruption costs Illinois taxpayers at least $550M per year

Chicago is the most corrupt city, and Illinois the third-most corrupt state, in the nation, according to a recent report by the University of Illinois at Chicago. But corruption in Illinois is more than a buzzword. It comes with social and economic costs. Not only does corruption lessen residents’ faith in the government, it decreases...

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Corruption costs Illinois taxpayers at least $550M per year

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Policy lessons from Illinois’ exodus of people and money

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students