Assembly Lame Duck Session News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from Assembly lame duck session. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In Assembly Lame Duck Session Today - Breaking & Trending Today

Sentencing Reform Advocates Urge State To Prioritize Incarceration Alternatives


Decades of tough-on-crime policies have begun to give way in recent years to conversations about alternatives to incarceration.
State lawmakers on Tuesday heard from advocates who say interventions that get at the roots of crime, like mental health and poverty, can be more effective at reducing crime.
Greg Jackson of the Community Justice Action Fund, which provides support to communities of color affected by gun violence, told members of the Senate’s Public Safety Committee the threat of incarceration does not deter many of the people he works with, but that a lack of opportunities for personal growth is what leads to recidivism. ....

United States , Cook County , Ben Ruddell , Todd Belcore , Kathy Saltmarsh , Amy Campanelli , Bruce Rauner , Greg Jackson , Kim Miller , Community Justice Action Fund , Public Safety Committee , Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council , Assembly Lame Duck Session , Illinois State Commission On Criminal Justice , Senate Public Safety Committee , American Civil Liberties Union , Alliance For Safety , General Assembly , Lame Duck Session , Legislative Black Caucus , Social Change , County Public Defender Amy Campanelli , Illinois State Commission , Criminal Justice , Sentencing Reform , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் ,