(The Center Square) – Illinois legislators are working to change the term 'offender' to 'justice impacted individual' in state law, a move Republicans say disrespects victims of violent crime. House Bill 4409 would add Illinois Department of Corrections representation to the Adult Redeploy Illinois oversight board, but it also changes the word 'offender' to 'justice-impacted […]
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