A new law was supposed to help people earn time off their sentences, but poor implementation is leaving some locked up - Open Campus

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A new law was supposed to help people earn time off their sentences, but poor implementation is leaving some locked up - Open Campus

By Carl Rogers’ calculations, he should be out of prison now. But the Illinois Department of Corrections says his expected release date is in 2027. Rogers is one of many people in Illinois prisons who believe they are not getting the full sentence reductions allowed under a new law that gives new credits for participating in education, work, and other programs.  As many as 1,000 people who are still in custody could be eligible for immediate rel…