A man in a dark blue polo shirt sits on a couch looking at the camera. He's Black, with a bald head and a close-trimmed salt-and-pepper beard. Behind him is a blank grey wall and, in the background, a kitchen.

Homecoming

Every year, about 20,000 people leave Illinois prisons. Two in five will return to prison within three years. State and local officials want to stop this tragic and expensive cycle.