Illinois profile
Change over time
Also see these Illinois graphs:
- total numbers rather than rates.
- Women’s prisons: Incarceration Rates | Total Population
- Men’s prisons: Incarceration Rates | Total Population
Racial disparities
See also our detailed graphs about Whites and Blacks in Illinois prisons and jails.
The big picture
Our other articles about Illinois
- Ending prison gerrymandering in Illinois campaign and resource page
Adams: Are legislative maps hurting prison reforms?, by Pam Adams, The Journal Star (Peoria Illinois), Nov 10, 2010- Prisoner Count, by Jessica Pupovac, Illinois Issues, February 2010
Importing Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in Illinois, by Brett Blank and Peter Wagner, February 2010
- How does the Illinois incarceration rate measure up in the global context?
Other resources
- Research on Illinois in our Research Clearinghouse
Events
- May 15, 2018:
Our Policy Analyst Lucius Couloute will be at the LEDA Summit on Race and Inclusion in Holland, Michigan, presenting his research on the challenges and disadvantages people face when they are released from prison. Tickets are available on LEDA’s website.
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