House Bills 3771 and 4378 propose two changes that impact the sentenced population: (1) increase the dollar value required for theft crimes of higher misdemeanor and felony levels and (2) increase the number of prior theft convictions required to elevate from a misdemeanor to felony offense. By increasing the property value amount, fewer individuals would be incarcerated which would decrease the average daily population in both the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and county jails housing misdemeanor offenders.