Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform

Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed legislation intended to prevent wrongful convictions.The bill would have regulated the testimony of so-called jailhouse…

As Chicago confronts an increasing murder rate, the Illinois legislature is trying to take on the root causes of violence in some of the state's most…

Could the Republican nominee's emphasis on "law and order" derail a growing bipartisan consensus on crime and punishment?TRANSCRIPT: In Monday night’s…

In an era of political gridlock, one of the few topics on which there's been hope of bipartisan cooperation is on the issues of crime and…

Could a campaign emphasis on "law and order" derail the emerging bipartisan consensus on crime and punishment?TRANSCRIPT: When Donald Trump accepted the…

Soon after taking office, Gov. Bruce Rauner set a goal of cutting Illinois' prison population by a quarter over the next decade. But the current budget…

Gov. Bruce Rauner has lately been critical of efforts to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, saying it’s not “what matters” in…

In January, the Illinois prison population was down by more than 2,500 inmates over a year earlier. But that’s still a long way off from Gov. Bruce…

Even as Governor Bruce Rauner announced his first steps toward criminal justice reform Wednesday, a police group says the lack of a state budget is making…

Gov. Bruce Rauner endorsed the work of his criminal justice commission Thursday. He also made an unusual statement on prisons.Commissioners are still…