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| Senate OKs revoking early prison release |
| By wandtv.com |
| Published: 04/14/2011 |
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate wants prison officials to spell out which parole violations require sending an inmate back to prison after being granted early release. Senators voted 55-0 Thursday to demand guidelines for returning rule-breakers to lockup. They also voted 53-0 to require the Corrections Department to send the governor monthly reports of early releases and an annual report to lawmakers. Republican Sen. Kirk Dillard says that would prevent governors from claiming they didn't know about early releases. That's what Gov. Pat Quinn said in December 2009 when The Associated Press reported the early release of more than 1,700 inmates. Read More. |
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