Illinois recently made changes to narrow the scope of the law, which disproportionately impacts young people of color and women. But advocates say the reforms don’t go far enough. And an Injustice Watch analysis shows that at least dozens of people are locked in state prisons on murder charges that likely wouldn’t have been filed if the crime happened today.
The Sentencing Project’s latest report explores “America’s enduring reliance on life imprisonment.”
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs historic criminal justice reform package into law, reforming almost every area of the justice system — from police accountability to pretrial detention to sentencing.
Peters alleges that police and conservatives bashing the reforms, including the “Pretrial Fairness Act” that would end cash bail in Illinois, are using “Willie Horton-style scare tactics.”
If signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the legislation would restore the driving privileges of some 11,000 people by July.
A bill that would end the use of cash bail statewide passed in the Illinois legislature this week. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the provision, part of a massive criminal justice reform bill, into law.