Appendix

Appendix A: Illinois Rural/Urban Classification Map

The following map provides the rural and urban classification for counties in Illinois. This classification is referenced in the Geographic Analysis section for contextual understanding of urban vs rural dynamics.¹

Illinois Counties by Rural/Urban Classification

Appendix B: Exonerees Balanced Dataset

The following dataset, exonerees_balanced.csv, includes balanced exoneration data for analysis. It can be downloaded by clicking the link below:

Download Exonerees Balanced Dataset

References

1. Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA). (2020). Illinois counties by rural/urban classification. https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/files/rur-urb-2021.pdf