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Illinois Justice Project The Illinois Justice Project ILJP advances policies and practices that reduce violence decrease prison recidivism and make the legal system more equitable. 38 of people released from the Illinois Department of Corrections return within 3 years nearly four out of every ten people. Investing in housing jobs and supports for those returning from prison increases their opportunities and improves their quality of life and reduces recidivism. Each person who returns to prison costs taxpayers 150000and close to another 40000 for every year they spend in prison.