GOVERNOR RAUNER SAYS THE GROUP WILL BE MADE UP OF LEGISLATORS, CORRECTIONS OFFICIALS, VICTIMS RIGHTS GROUPS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHERS. HE’S ASKING THEM TO COME UP WITH NEW IDEAS FOR IMPROVING THE SYSTEM FROM THE FIRST ARREST TO INTEGRATING AN OFFENDER BACK INTO SOCIETY.

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RAUNER SAYS STATE PRISONS ARE VERY OVERCROWDED AND ABOUT HALF OF THOSE WHO SERVE TIME END UP COMMITTING ADDITIONAL CRIMES.

GOVERNOR RAUNER SAYS HE WANTS THE GROUP TO LOOK OVERHAULING THE SYSTEM STARTING WITH THE INITIAL ARREST…TO WHEN AN OFFENDER IS RELEASED FROM PRISON AND INTEGRATED INTO SOCIETY. WITH STATE PRISONS SEVERELY OVERCROWDED AND THE RECIDIVISM RATE AT 50 PERCENT…HE SAYS SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE.

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THE COMMISSION WILL BE MADE UP OF LEGISLATORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, VICTIMS ADVOCATES, CORRECTIONS STAFF AND OTHERS. RAUNER IS GIVING THE GROUP UNT