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| Phelps: Prison cuts a bad idea |
| By southernillinoisan.com |
| Published: 07/09/2009 |
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Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed 'Tough Choices' budget aims to cut state spending by $1 billion, with $125 million coming from the Illinois Department of Corrections. The first phase of the cuts promises to lay off 500 IDOC employees across six state prisons, effective Sept. 30. Among those prisons is Vienna Correctional Center, and the idea isn't going over well in Southern Illinois. "We ought to be thinking about how to put more people into our facilities rather than cutting them," said an impassioned State Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, on Wednesday. "This is really, really bad news, and it's a big safety concern." Phelps said IDOC is discussing layoffs of about 80 employees at VCC, a facility he said will not survive if the plan proceeds. Representatives will meet with the governor this morning to further discuss the budget cuts. Read more. |
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