Advocates Rally in Support of Reinstating Parole in Illinois: ‘We’re Violating the Constitution’

Nearly 50 people gathered outside of Gov. JB Pritzker’s downtown Chicago office Thursday and alleged that Illinois is not upholding its constitution.

Thursday marked Constitution Day, commemorating the Sept. 17, 1787, signing of the U.S. Constitution.

At issue in Illinois is Article 1, Section 11, which states one objective of incarceration is “restoring the offender to useful citizenship.”…

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