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Briefing on New Illinois Criminal Justice Legislation

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The Joyce Foundation, Illinois Justice Project, and BPI hosted a briefing to discuss the key elements of the 700-page bill.

In January 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed the most comprehensive criminal justice reform legislation in recent memory. It includes an end to cash bail and reforms in sentencing, policing and crime victim compensation. The Joyce Foundation, Illinois Justice Project, and BPI hosted a briefing to discuss the key elements of the 700-page bill.

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Joyce is a nonpartisan, private foundation that invests in evidence-informed public policies and strategies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes region.

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