LWVIL Criminal Justice Position Update Study

Date Study Completed

3/2021

Name of Submitting League

LWV of Illinois

Title of Study

LWVIL Criminal Justice Position Update Study

Summary of Study

The study made needed modifications to the existing position and added topics to the position. These sections were updated or added:

Investing In Communities to Reduce Crime and Violence, Bias in the Criminal Justice System, Equitable and Appropriate Treatment of People in the Criminal Justice System, Data Collection and Transparency, Policing, Pre-Trial Procedures, Courtroom Procedures and Access, Sentencing Laws and Procedures, Alternatives to Incarceration, Illinois Department of Corrections, Post Incarceration and Sentence Completion: From Recidivism to Successful Reentry Funding

League or Contact Email Address

jki031@u.northwestern.edu

League or Contact Phone Number

847.730.5577