Restore Justice Illinois is excited to announce our endorsed candidates for the November 8th general election. All of these candidates have demonstrated support for abolishing life without parole sentences for children and young adults. State Representative Mark Walker (Democrat, House District 53) Voted yes on House Bill...
Oppose HB1100, HFA 2 and a Return to Over-Incarceration Policies April 6, 2022 Restore Justice urges members of the Illinois General Assembly to oppose HB 1100, HFA 2. We are a non-partisan statewide policy organization focused on reducing the harm caused by excessive criminal sentencing and post-sentencing...
April 5, 2022, at 10 a.m. Dear Chairperson Slaughter, Minority Spokesperson Severin, and Members of the Judiciary - Criminal Committee: Thank you for allowing me to submit testimony in opposition to HB 1100, HFA1. I am Rev. Lindsey Hammond, Policy Director of the Restore Justice Foundation. We...
March 24, 2022 - Chicago, Ill. Restore Justice Illinois urges members of the Illinois State Senate to approve Governor JB Pritzker’s nominees to the Prisoner Review Board (PRB). The PRB is a vital component of state government, performing functions authorized by law and demanded by the...
August 23, 2021 - Chicago, Il. We applaud Governor JB Pritzker, Senator Laura Fine, Representative Robyn Gabel, and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) for their partnership in taking a step towards better supporting families with incarcerated loved ones. Senate Bill 1976 was signed into law...
August 19, 2021 - Chicago, IL. We congratulate Senator Elgie Sims, Senator Robert Peters, and Representative Justin Slaughter for being awarded the NACDL Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award today. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer (NACDL) Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award...
The 102nd General Assembly swore in new legislators on January 13, 2021 and began meeting that month. As of mid-June, legislators concluded business for this year’s regular session. During the session, members of the General Assembly introduced 7,004 bills. Of those bills, 664 passed through both...
We applaud Governor JB Pritzker for moving Illinois closer to retroactive sentencing reform. On Thursday, July 15, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 3587 into law. This bill will create a Resentencing Task Force to study innovative ways to reduce Illinois’s prison population. The task force...
May 29, 2021 - Chicago, Il. Restore Justice Illinois strongly supports the confirmation of 10 Prisoner Review Board (PRB) members by the Senate Executive Appointments Committee at their hearing on Monday, May 31. Of the 10 appointees, Governor Bruce Rauner originally appointed four, while six were originally...
May 28, 2021 - Chicago, Il. We applaud State Senator Laura Fine, State Representative Robyn Gabel, and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) for their partnership in advancing a measure to support families with incarcerated loved ones. Senate Bill 1976 unanimously passed through the Illinois House...
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