This analysis of Illinois Department of Corrections population data explores the lasting impact of Truth in Sentencing laws enacted in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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Emerging Adults in Illinois: Recent Trends and Patterns in Arrests and Prison Sentencing
This new analyses of Illinois arrest and prison admission data by age documents a steep statewide decline since 2010 in arrests and prison sentences for individuals 18-24.- The 40% decline in Illinois' prison population from 2010 to 2023 was due to a broad statewide shift in felony sentencing practices.
- This report examines recent trends and patterns in post-prison recidivism in Illinois, and includes an analysis of recidivism among those released during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This research brief updates and expands the Center’s prior research to examine trends and patterns in prison sentencing and time served for illegal gun possession in Illinois.
- A Power BI vizualization looking at felony sentences in IL
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Sentences Imposed on Those Convicted of Felony Illegal Possession of a Firearm in Illinois
This report analyzes defendant characteristics and trends in sentences for felony gun possession offenses in Illinois.- An examination of state and county data on felony sentencing in Illinois, and factors that are associated with various types of sentences.