Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty records, 1963-1986 (bulk 1976-1980).

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Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty records, 1963-1986 (bulk 1976-1980).

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Correspondence, research about individuals facing the death penalty, pamphlets, flyers, booklets, newspaper clippings, and other records of the Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty, an association of non-profit organizations that educated the public about and lobbied against capital punishment. Present are records of member and allied organizations such as the Alliance to End Repression, the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, and the National Coalition Against the Death Penalty. Includes materials pertaining to the Death Penalty Study Project, the Illinois Defender Project, and other related projects. Also included is correspondence of the Illinois Committee to Abolish Capital Punishment, an associated organization led by Willard J. Lassers.

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Illinois Committee to Abolish Capital Punishment.

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National Coalition Against the Death Penalty

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Rankin, Mary Alice.

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Alliance to End Repression

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Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty

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The Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty (later known as the Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty) was founded in 1976 as an association of non-profit organizations that lobbied against laws that allowed for capital punishment to be imposed in Illinois and against its use in specific cases, as well as educating the public about problems with the death penalty. Mary Alice Rankin was founder and first director of the coalition. As of 2011, the coalition remained active. ...

Illinois Law Enforcement Commission

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The Illinois Law Enforcement Commission was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1977. From the description of Illinois Law Enforcement Commission records, 1969-1982. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 713347011 The Illinois Law Enforcement Commission was created by General Assembly in 1977 to serve several functions, including: to serve as state's official planning agency for purpose of federal funding; create statewide multi-county regional planning u...

Illinois Defender Project

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The Illinois Defender Project was formed in 1970 by a grant from the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission (ILEC). The main purpose of the project was to represent indigent defendants; the project was appointed to assist in approximately 2,000 criminal appeals during its three years of existence. The work of the Illinois Defender Project led to the creation of a state agency, the Office of the State Appellate Defender, in 1972. From the description of Illinois Defender Project records,...