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Lawmakers propose prison-closure panel
By PJStar.com
Published: 05/09/2008

ILLINOIS - A group of lawmakers on Thursday proposed putting a 16-month hold on any future Illinois prison closures while a new panel examines the condition of existing prisons and considers how best to serve inmates.

They announced the idea at a State Capitol news conference, which they scheduled just days after the Blagojevich administration said Monday that it wants to close the Pontiac Correctional Center. Read more.

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