Kirk Co-Sponsors Criminal Justice Reform Legislation

Statement

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after announcing his support for the bipartisan criminal justice reform bill with leaders from the Justice Action Network:

"As Senator for Illinois, it is my duty to bring us together to do what is right. We are spending about $60,000 per prisoner every year in Illinois to incarcerate individuals who leave prison more dangerous than when they arrived - everyone knows this system is broken. My changes to this bill direct savings to fight gangs, which are too often taking children away from their families in Chicagoland. The left and right have come together here and as a centrist, I will create more momentum for this bill."

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