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Long Sentences

Task Force on Long Sentences Releases Comprehensive Roadmap to Strengthen Public Safety and Advance Justice 

March 21, 2023

Based on a year-long analysis, recommendations outline steps to focus resources on violence prevention and victim restoration

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New Research Indicates Modest Reductions in Long Sentences in Illinois Would Result in Few Additional Arrests

January 12, 2023

Analysis for CCJ task force examined arrest histories of people who served an average of 19 years to evaluate public safety impact of shortening prison stays

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New Analysis Shows U.S. Imposes Long Prison Sentences More Frequently than Other Nations

December 19, 2022

Higher homicide rates partially explain the distinction, research for CCJ task force finds.

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New Analysis Shows Jump in Share of State
Prison Population Serving Sentences of 10+ Years

July 19, 2022

CCJ task force report also finds increase in average time spent in prison by those receiving long sentences and a doubling of the population 55 and over serving such terms.

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