Illinois Criminal Justice Advocates Tout ‘Clean Slate’ Legislation as ‘Economic Boon’

Springfield officials support legislation to automatically seal criminal records

SPRINGFIELD — Saying people shouldn’t be punished twice for the same crime, city officials are pushing for legislation to automatically seal records for those who committed nonviolent crimes three to seven years after conviction.

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* Capitol News Illinois… Criminal justice reform advocates say legislation to seal criminal records for certain nonviolent crimes, which passed Friday in the House, would unlock economic opportunity for thousands of Illinoisans. The so-called Clean Slate Act has failed twice before, but activists see renewed fiscal messaging as the key to reinvigorating the campaign. This time, the [...]

For mentally ill people facing low-level charges, lawmakers take steps to get them care, not prosecution

Criminal defendants in Illinois who are mentally ill have often languished behind bars not because they've been found guilty of a crime but because they're waiting to be placed in a state mental hospital.After years of complaints, Illinois lawmakers have taken a step to address that problem with a bill that cleared the General Assembly on Friday with a House vote of 103-13 and now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker. It could mean big changes for low-leve…

Illinois criminal justice advocates tout ‘Clean Slate’ legislation as ‘economic boon’

SPRINGFIELD — Criminal justice reform advocates say legislation to seal criminal records for certain nonviolent crimes, which passed Friday in the House, would unlock economic opportunity for thousands of Illinoisans. The so-called Clean Slate Act has failed twice before, but activists see renewed fiscal messaging as the key to reinvigorating the campaign. This time, the bill’s sponsor points to a “diverse coalition of stakeholders” and backing …

Clean Fleet Report Seeking Justice After a Truck Accident

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