SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — State Representative Kam Buckner is introducing a bill to address outdated recidivism data in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The bill aims to modernize the department's systems and ensure that recidivism rates are updated regularly. Currently, the state prisons report that nearly 37% of inmates reoffend within three years of release, but this data has not been updated in over two years due to a computer programming issue.

"The prison system is 'flying blind' when it comes to tracking recidivism rates," said State Representative Kam Buckner.

The lack of updated information has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the state's efforts to reduce reoffending rates.

Buckner's bill would require the department to not only fix the existing issues but a

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