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Research Bulletin (4 2005, 7 December)
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- A Profile of Class 4 Felony Offenders Sentenced to Prison in Illinois (20070830162107_felony.pdf)
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This Research Bulletin examines the criminal histories and incarceration trends of Class 4 felons. Illinois officials have grappled with increasing funding demands by the criminal justice system during a period of declining state fiscal resources. Results of this study may assist justice practitioners and policymakers as they determine whether incarceration is appropriate for this population of offenders.
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- Health and medicine: Diseases: Alcohol and drug abuse
- Information management and resources: Information resources: Government statistics: Crime statistics
- Information management and resources: Information resources: Government statistics: Demographic statistics
- Law enforcement and the courts: Corrections
- Law enforcement and the courts: Crime: Crime statistics
- State government: State audits and studies
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.Class felony prison sentences for drug offenses account for substantial proportion of the increase in Illinois Department of Corrections admissions. profile of Class felony offenders sentenced to prison in Illinois By Jessica Ashley, ICJIA Research Analyst and Christopher Humble, ICJIA Research Analyst Vol. 4, No. December 2005 Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Research Bulletin he overall prison population in Illinois has experienced unprecedented growth during the past years, due to increased admissions for drug offenses, longer sentences for violent offenders, and increased numbers of drug, violent, and property offense convictions requiring prison terms. Class felony prison admissions, particularly those involving drug offenses, account for substantial proportion of the increase in admissions to the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). At the same time dramatic increase was seen in the number of adults given probation sentences for felony drug offenses. This R
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