J.B. Pritzker on Crime

	J.B. Pritzker on Crime

If we want to reduce crime, we have to solve crimes

If we want to reduce crime, we have to solve crimes. That's why I reestablished the Division of Criminal Investigations. It's why we are building a new, state-of-the-art crime lab near Joliet and opening another in Decatur. My proposed budget continues to increase the number of Illinois State Police forensic scientists and evidence technicians. We're already succeeding in one important arena--we've substantially reduced the backlog of DNA and other analyses on evidence in sexual assault cases. Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Illinois legislature , Feb 2, 2022

Criminal justice reform starts with phasing out cash bail

This spring, working with legislators, we will begin the long path toward a fairer criminal justice system. That starts with phasing out cash bail and following many of the recommendations made by the bipartisan criminal justice reform commission created by my predecessor, most of whose ideas were never adopted because of the rancor and dysfunction. Source: 2020 Illinois State of the State address , Jan 29, 2020

Prohibit the use of for-profit prisons

Legislative Summary: HB2040: The For-Profit Corrections Prohibition Act. Provides that the State, any unit of local government, or a county sheriff, shall not contract with a private contractor or private vendor for the provision of services relating to community correctional supervision.

Analysis by Capitol News Illinois: The caucus supports a bill that would prohibit any unit of government from contracting with private entities to operate correctional facilities. Rep. Carol Ammons said this measure would open the door for the installation of private immigration detention centers in Illinois, such as one proposed by the Livingston County village of Dwight.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 85-26-6 on Apr/10/19; Passed Senate 34-14-11 on May/16/19; Signed by Governor J. B. Pritzker on Jun/21/19

Source: Capitol News Illinois on Illinois voting record HB2040 , Jun 21, 2019

Against death penalty; rectify wrongful convictions

My wife and I helped support the Center on Wrongful Convictions, which has become the national leader in rectifying wrongful convictions and did much of the work behind Illinois's moratorium on capital punishment.

[The Center on Wrongful Convictions is based at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, so named after School of Law alumnus J.B. Pritzker and his wife, M.K. Pritzker, made a $100 million gift.]

Source: 2018 Illinois gubernatorial campaign website JBPritzker.com , Jul 17, 2017

Erase juvenile criminal records for adults

[Said Pritzker of juvenile criminal records,] "Even if you live a life that's free of any interaction with the law, you still have this mark sitting on your records--it can prevent you from getting employment, an apartment. It shouldn't be that way. You shouldn't have to hire a lawyer to get it off your record when you made a mistake at 15, 16 or 17 years old or younger. It should automatically be taken it off." Source: The Chicago Defender on 2018 Illinois gubernatorial race , Apr 27, 2017

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