2024-25 Year in Review
A one-page summary up the past year of learning, teaching, collaborating, presenting, and publishing at the Center for Criminal Justice.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
A one-page summary up the past year of learning, teaching, collaborating, presenting, and publishing at the Center for Criminal Justice.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Contents: Truth in Sentencing in Illinois, Rural Drug Usage, Emerging Adults, New Projects| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This analysis of Illinois Department of Corrections population data explores the lasting impact of Truth in Sentencing laws enacted in the late 1990s and early 2000s.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This research brief, based primarily on analysis of a year's worth of pretrial data from 78 Illinois counties (6 urban and 72 rural), explores how rural counties’ experiences under the Pretrial Fairness Act differ, both from one another and from those of urban counties.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Contents: The PFA in Rural Illinois, Improved Access to CCJ Publications, New Work| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Contents: The First Year of the PFA in Illinois| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This research brief, based primarily on analysis of a year's worth of pretrial data from 78 Illinois counties (6 urban and 72 rural), explores how rural counties’ experiences under the Pretrial Fairness Act differ, both from one another and from those of urban counties.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
An examination of state and county data on felony sentencing in Illinois, and factors that are associated with various types of sentences.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Beginning September 18, 2023, the Pretrial Fairness Act fundamentally altered pretrial practices in Illinois. What can we say about the workings and effects of the new law at the one-year point?| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Two-year findings and recommendations from our evaluation of a deferred prosecution program in Winnebago County, Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
A little over a month after the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act went into effect, we summarize some preliminary observations on the rollout of the new law.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This new analyses of Illinois arrest and prison admission data by age documents a steep statewide decline since 2010 in arrests and prison sentences for individuals 18-24.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Process evaluation of an Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS) program in Cook County, Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
An examination of case screening and assessment practices across prosecutors’ offices in 15 jurisdictions.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Interactive report examining racial disparities and prosecutorial decision making in the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Charleston County, South Carolina.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
A detailed examination of race and diversion across prosecutors’ offices in 4 jurisdictions.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report analyzes defendant characteristics and trends in sentences for felony gun possession offenses in Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Technical Report to Reducing Revocations Challenge: The Cook County (Chicago) Adult Probation Department and Loyola University Chicago Action Research Team Final Report| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report analyzes defendant characteristics and trends in arrests for gun possession offenses in Lake County, Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report analyzes defendant characteristics and trends in arrests for gun possession offenses in Cook County, Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report profiles Lake County's criminal justice system and outlines major trends in arrests, prosecutions and sentencing through 2019.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report, produced in collaboration with the Winnebago County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, profiles the county's criminal justice system and outlines major trends in arrests, prosecutions and sentencing through 2019.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report analyzes defendant characteristics and trends in arrests for gun possession offenses in Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Process evaluation of a Focused Deterrence Intervention pilot program.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
A profile of Cook County's criminal justice system, with an examination of recent trends in reported crime, arrests, prosecutions, and sentences.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Comparison of results of two community surveys conducted in connection with planning and implementation of a focused deterrence pilot program in Rockford.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
A detailed exploration of race, ethnicity and case approval, charging, disposition, and sentencing in Cook County, Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Results of a survey of the Rockford community, conducted as part of the planning for a Focused Deterrence Intervention pilot program.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
A detailed exploration of race, ethnicity and case approval, charging, disposition, and sentencing in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Results of a survey of Rockford police officers, conducted as part of the planning for a Focused Deterrence Intervention pilot program.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This 2019 issue brief explores data on emerging adults (18- to 25-year-olds) in the Illinois criminal justice system and discusses policy and practice implications.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report, produced in collaboration with the McHenry County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, profiles the county's criminal justice system and outlines major trends in arrests, prosecutions and sentencing during the period from 2010 through 2016.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Research brief exploring Cook County's contribution to the Illinois prison population over the years from the early 1980s to 2018.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Summarizes findings from an on-line survey of 275 prosecutors and in-depth interviews with 78 prosecutors in 4 jurisdictions, exploring prosecutorial attitudes, priorities and goals.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Detailed guide to accessing juvenile justice data in Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report, produced in collaboration with the St. Clair County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, profiles the county's criminal justice system and outlines major trends in arrests, prosecutions and sentencing during the period from 2010 through 2016.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report, produced in collaboration with the McLean County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, profiles the county's criminal justice system and outlines major trends in arrests, prosecutions and sentencing during the period from 2010 through 2016.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Detailed overview and guide to Illinois criminal justice data reporting mandates and data collection mechanisms.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Results of a 2017 survey of the Rockford community, conducted as part of the planning for a Focused Deterrence Intervention pilot program.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Research brief describing custodial arrest patterns and trends for men and women arrested in Illinois between 2005 and 2017.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Research brief describing arrest patterns and trends for men and women arrested in Illinois for property crimes between 2005 and 2017.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Research brief describing arrest patterns and trends for men and women arrested in Illinois for drug crimes between 2005 and 2017.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Research brief describing custodial arrest patterns and trends for men and women arrested for violent crimes in Illinois between 2005 and 2017.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Research brief describing custodial arrest patterns and trends for men and women arrested in Illinois for weapons offenses between 2005 and 2017.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
National scan of policies, programs, and services for emerging adults (generally defined as 18- to 25-year-olds) in the criminal justice system.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Contents: Post-Prison Arrests in Illinois; Gun Possession Sentencing; A Reentry Housing Evaluation; New Data Tools; The Center's Year in Numbers| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
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In cooperation with the John Howard Association (JHA), we created an interactive dashboard that allows users to explore responses to the Measuring the Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) survey, which was administered to people held in 28 Illinois Department of Corrections facilities in 2022-23.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report examines recent trends and patterns in post-prison recidivism in Illinois, and includes an analysis of recidivism among those released during the COVID-19 pandemic.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This research brief updates and expands the Center’s prior research to examine trends and patterns in prison sentencing and time served for illegal gun possession in Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
An evaluation showed that returning residents who participated in the pilot (RHDP) had a recidivism rate that was roughly a third lower than a comparison group of individuals released from prison at roughly the same time.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
A Power BI vizualization looking at felony sentences in IL| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Contents: Hearing Practice Under the PFA; Detention in Domestic Violence Cases; the Chicago Incident Tracker; a new District Attorney Data Dashboard; Introducing Loyola Students to the Real World of Criminal Justice Reform| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
How has the Pretrial Fairness Act affected day-to-day practice in Illinois courtrooms?| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Contents: Jail Trends After the PFA; Measuring the Quality of Life in Prison; Deferred Prosecution| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Contents: The JCOIN Project; Trends in Women's Imprisonment; Integrating Research and Teaching; A New Cook County Jail Tracker| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Contents: The PFA's First Month; a War on Guns; Violence Prevention in a City of Mourning| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Contents: Recap of PFA Evaluation Findings to Date; Assessing Quality of Life in Illinois Prisons; Prosecutorial Performance Indicators Meeting| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Examining the Frequency and Outcomes of Motions to Detain in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and McHenry Counties| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Chicago Reported Crime Incidents by Week| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Tracking the Illinois Jail Population after the PFA implementation.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
We compared jail booking and average daily jail population data for the periods immediately before and after the effective date of the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act, and found that both bookings and average populations had declined beyond what would have been expected due to normal seasonal fluctuations.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
We reported interim findings from an ongoing evaluation of a deferred prosecution program in Winnebago County, Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
In collaboration with the John Howard Association (JHA) of Illinois, we analyzed results from a large-scale survey on the quality of life in Illinois prisons.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
An updated analysis of prison population data traces recent declines in the incarceration of women in Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
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A data tool that tracks the daily Cook County Jail and Community Corrections population.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Under the current cash bail system, most people - even people charged with serious crimes - do not await trial in jail.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Examining the number and percent of individuals receiving individual-recognizance bonds (I-Bonds), cash or deposit bonds (C/D-Bonds), and No Bail for offenses that will be detainable or non-detainable under the PFA.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
A detailed analyses of 1,836 new cases that went through bond court in Lake County, Illinois, from March 1 to December 31, 2021.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Observations in Cook, Lake, Winnebago, and McLean Counties| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Bond Decisions in Cook County| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
The Volume & Characteristics of Arrests Eligible for Detention| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Loyola’s Center for Criminal Justice is collaborating with Winnebago County and the City of Rockford on a process and impact evaluation of their local Focused Deterrence Program.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Limited data in the first month of implementation suggest that the PFA may be reducing jail usage, but the impact varies from county to county.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Professors Don Stemen and David Olson of Loyola University Chicago CCJ examine whether crime has increased in places that have implemented bail reforms since 2017.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
We explore how important monetary bail is as a source of restitution for victims of crime and whether the elimination of monetary bail will have the unintended consequence of reducing compensation for victims.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Practitioner interviews suggest that bail is imposed for a broader range of purposes than is usually articulated, at least in public. Our analyses of available data show that bail’s practical results are different from those that are widely assumed. And our conversations with defendants—people who know the pretrial system from inside—have surfaced beliefs and perceptions about bail that are both disturbing and important.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
The Center collaborated with the Illinois Department of Corrections’ Planning and Research Unit to examine the number, characteristics, and circumstances of individuals on Mandatory Supervised Release (MSR, or “parole”) who violated conditions of their release and were returned to prison (i.e., “technical violators”).| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Illinois Practitioners on Pretrial Detention and its Uses| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Some Insights from Illinois Practitioner Interviews| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Examines plea negotiations in Milwaukee and St. Louis County.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Most people pass through jails, being held for relatively short periods before bonding out—and that includes people charged with the kinds of serious offenses that are designated “detainable” under the PFA.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This tool presents data comparing existing Cook bond decisions with the new PFA detainable groups.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This research brief examines trends in the number of individuals admitted to jail pretrial or formally supervised under pretrial supervision in the community.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
This report by researchers at the Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy, and Practice at Loyola University Chicago analyzes the impact of bond reform in Cook County on felony bond court decisions, pretrial release, and crime.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Examines the prevalence and factors that influence probation revocation in Cook County, Illinois.| Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
