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| FACT CHECK: Rauner's early prison release TV ad |
| By suntimes.com |
| Published: 09/25/2014 |
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SPRINGFIELD — A secret program allowing the early release of Illinois prison inmates nearly sunk Democrat Pat Quinn's first run for governor four years ago. Now it has resurfaced in his bid for re-election. With each candidate attacking the other on their management records, Republican Bruce Rauner has aired a 30-second television spot about the 2009 policy that Quinn terminated after it was reported by The Associated Press. More than 1,700 inmates — including hundreds convicted of violent crimes — spent only weeks or even days in prison in 2009. Officials in Quinn's Corrections Department dropped a long-standing policy to require a 60-day stay in the state penitentiary before an inmate was considered for good-conduct credit on his sentence — and then initially refused to acknowledge it when asked about the change. Read More. |
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