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| Illinois Governor Misses the Point on Prison Overcrowding |
| By examiner.com - Andre Turner |
| Published: 06/29/2012 |
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Over 2 years ago, the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), had in place a meritorious good time program, (MGT Push) whereas non-problematic inmates received up to 6 months off of their sentence as long as they had been in state custody for at least 60 days. Due to overcrowding in 2009 this 60 day rule had been amended to ease the population growth. The state released 1,745 prisoners under MGT Push. On average, they served 36 fewer days than their sentences, hundreds of inmates, including more than 100 serving sentences for violent offenses, after as few as 11 days in IDOC custody. After the AP found that some inmates released under the plan had violent records, Governor Patrick Quinn, heading into his first bid to be elected governor, suspended then disbanded the meritorious good time program all together. Currently the population of the IDOC stands at approximately 48,620 inmates. The problem is total capacity for IDOC is 33,700. Despite the fact that Illinois legislators freed up money to maintain prisons, Governor Quinn plans to close 2 of the largest prisons, Dwight Correctional & Tamms Correctional Centers. This move could only exasperate an already bleak situation. Read More. |
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