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Illinois prison populations hit all-time high
By wrex.com - Samantha Jeffreys
Published: 09/17/2012

SPRINGFIELD (WREX) - There are more people in Illinois prisons than ever before.

According to state records analyzed by the Associated Press, the population of Illinois inmates rose to 49,154 this past weekend, 19 inmates more than the previous record, which was set on October 6, 2011. The facilities were built to house only 33,700 people.

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  2. Fred Davis on 09/18/2012:

    Illinois is the economic armpit of these united States. Has anyone looked at the problem in a way that this is jusy a way of keeping union members from becoming unemployed? The teachers should have been fired for not reporting to work also in Illinois. The Criminal Justice system is devouring the State economy there.


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