Sentencing feature
Sentencing feature
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Not long ago, it seemed every time a different type of crime started making the news, members of the Illinois General Assembly would rush to increase the penalty for that offense. But today … with prisons stuffed beyond capacity and state finances ailing … lawmakers have begun taking a more deliberate approach. Illinois Public Radio’s Brian Mackey reports on a criminal sentencing culture change in the Illinois General Assembly.
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