• Reducing Barriers to Recovery: Shifting Low-Level Drug Possession from Felonies to Misdemeanors in Illinois. ACLU of Illinois, Chicago Appleseed, Cook County Department of Public Health, Illinois Justice Project.

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• Examining the Link Between Unintentional Overdose Death and Prior Criminal History in Illinois. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.

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• States that have reclassified have seen benefits. Urban Institute.

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• Women suffering from addiction have been getting sent to prison, rather than treatment. Women’s Justice Institute.

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• The Scale and Impact of Permanent Punishments on People with Criminal Records in Illinois. Heartland Alliance.

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• More prison time doesn't reduce state drug problems. Pew Charitable Trusts.