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| Revamped gun law would still pack state prisons |
| By qctimes.com - Kurt Erickson |
| Published: 11/20/2013 |
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Despite making changes to appease some state lawmakers, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to crack down on gun violence still would add thousands of inmates and millions of dollars in costs to the state's prison system. According to new figures submitted by the Illinois Department of Corrections, the mayor's revamped bid for stiffer gun penalties would result in 2,478 more inmates in a system that is already overcrowded. That figure is down slightly from the nearly 3,000 inmates predicted under an initial, tougher version of the proposal. Prison officials also said it would add $549 million in operating and construction costs over a 10-year span, down from an earlier estimate of $713 million. The original proposal would have required three-year mandatory sentences for first-time gun offenders. The sponsor, state Rep. Mike Zalewski, D-Riverside, stripped that provision out of the legislation in hopes of gaining support from his colleagues. Read More. |
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