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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...
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...
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...
Elder Parole Legislation Introduced in Illinois Senate
On February 26, 2021, legislation to establish the right to apply for parole for older individuals with significant time in prison, and...
Illinois Could Save $27 to $55 Million per Year by Enacting Elder Parole
The estimated cost of incarcerating an older individual has been estimated at $70,000 per year, which is more than twice the average per...
Elder Parole Legislation Introduced in Illinois House of Representatives
On February 17, 2021, House Bill 2399 was introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives by Representative Anne Stava-Murray. The...
Illinois Should Provide Aging Prisoners the Right to Apply for Parole
The Illinois General Assembly should pass Elder Parole legislation that would improve Illinois’ criminal justice system and potentially...