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The Rise (and Partial Fall) of Adults in Illinois’ Prisons from Cook County

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    David Olson ·
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    Don Stemen ·
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    Amanda Ward ·
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    and Lauren Weisner ·
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This research brief provides a broad overview of the factors that led to the increase in the number of people from Cook County incarcerated in Illinois prisons during the period from the 1980s through the early 2000s, and discusses the reasons these numbers declined in more recent years (through 2018).