Illinois Democrats Dumping the Term ‘Offender’ for ‘Justice-Impacted Individual’ in State Law
Illinois Democrats are pushing a bill that would change how state laws and regulations refer to criminal offenders, with the proposal eliminating the use of the word “criminal” and replacing it with “justice-affected individuals.” House Bill 4409 Make changes Adult Relocation Illinois, A program that helps inmates enter rehabilitation facilities and avoid prison time. The […]
IL Dems Want to Change Term ‘Offender’ to ‘Justice-Impacted Individual’
Democratic state lawmakers in Illinois want to change a 2009 bill to reclassify the terminology used for criminal offenders. fox news report On Wednesday, several Democrats announced that House Bill 4409, proposed by several Democrats, would amend the term “offender” in the Illinois Crime Reduction Act to “individuals subject to judicial consequences.” “The bill would […]
Illinois Lawmakers Seek To Call Criminals ‘Justice-Impacted Individuals’ Instead Of ‘Offenders’
Illinois lawmakers are pushing to change the term “offender” to “justice-impacted individual” when discussing those convicted of a crime in an ongoing effort to update language in state law. Proposed House Bill 4409 has elicited sharp disagreements between Democrats and Republicans in the state legislature. During a Wednesday hearing, Republican State Sen. Terri Bryant criticized […]