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: The Sentencing Project

Read News: Illinois Governor Signs Racial Impact Legislation

By The Sentencing Project

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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed legislation this week to create a state commission to study the impact of the state’s drug laws on minority communities. This legislation is linked to the findings of a 2007 study that showed African Americans in Illinois were nine times more likely to be incarcerated than whites, ranking Illinois 14th highest in the nation in racial disparity. Posted Date:10/10/2008 6:44:09 PM

Full post as published by The Sentencing Project on October 10, 2008 (boomark / email).

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