13 Feb ILLINOIS ABOLISHES LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCES FOR CHILDREN; LEGISLATORS INTRODUCE BILL TO MAKE YOUTHFUL PAROLE RETROACTIVE
February 13, 2023 - Springfield, IL Governor JB Pritzker signed Public Act 102-1128 (House Bill 1064) into law on Friday, February 10, abolishing life without the possibility of parole sentences for children in Illinois. This makes Illinois the 26th state (plus Washington D.C.) to end the...