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| IL Prison Cheif Resigning, Going Back To Ohio |
| By sj-r.com |
| Published: 09/03/2010 |
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CHICAGO — Illinois’ prison chief, who became a political liability to Gov. Pat Quinn during an election year because of a secret prisoner release program he oversaw, is stepping down, the governor said Thursday. Corrections Director Michael Randle is resigning as of Sept. 17. He will return to Ohio, where he had been assistant director of the state prison system, to run a community correctional facility in Cleveland for a not-for-profit agency. He will be taking a huge pay cut. Randle’s departure comes after a review last month of the early release program that found the Corrections Department didn’t consider possible dangers to the public when it tried to save money by letting prisoners out early, including some who were violent. Read More. |
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