Ill. Senate Democrats: Villanueva Advances Measure to Give First-Time Offenders a Second Chance
May 09, 2024
May 09, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 9 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news:
State Senator Celina Villanueva advanced a measure to help people who plead guilty to a possession charge a second chance in exchange for diversion into a probation program.
"First-time offenders of possession are typically young people who have made a misstep and by enrolling in a diversion program, they have shown their commitment to righting their wrongs," said Villanue . . .
State Senator Celina Villanueva advanced a measure to help people who plead guilty to a possession charge a second chance in exchange for diversion into a probation program.
"First-time offenders of possession are typically young people who have made a misstep and by enrolling in a diversion program, they have shown their commitment to righting their wrongs," said Villanue . . .