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ElderParole.org

Advocating Elder Parole for Illinois

ElderParole.org aims to educate the public on pending legislation to establish a parole opportunity for older individuals incarcerated in Illinois and to advocate for passage of this legislation by the Illinois General Assembly.

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Apr 22
3 min

Potential Cost Savings from Elder Parole Far Greater than Costs of Administration

On April 20, 2021, the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB) filed a Fiscal Note on HB 2399 in response to a request by Rep. Wilhour. In...

Apr 2
1 min

HB 2399 Approved by House Committee

On March 26, 2021, HB 2399 was approved by the Judiciary-Criminal Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives. The committee vote...

Mar 10
2 min

Elder Parole Legislation is not limited to Illinois

In addition to the elder parole legislation in HB 2399 and SB 2120 that has been introduced in Illinois, legislators in New York and Iowa...

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