Drivers of the Sentenced Population: Length of Time Served in Prison

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Abstract

This research examines the trends in the length of time served in Illinois' prisons by those sentenced to prison by the courts, and the factors and policies that have influenced the actual amount of time served in prison and changes seen over the past two decades.

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - 2013

Keywords

  • prison length of stay
  • sentencing credits
  • good conduct credit

Disciplines

  • Criminology and Criminal Justice

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