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Prisoners in Illinois can wed but not honeymoon |
By dailyherald.com- Burt Constable |
Published: 11/21/2014 |
I suppose the bride will wear white, and the groom will sport the swastika he carved into his forehead years ago. But don't expect murderer Charles Manson's planned nuptials in his California prison to spark a rash of copycat killer weddings in Illinois prisons. And that's not just because all the good ones are taken. For starters, the Illinois Department of Corrections is a bit less carefree than the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The state prison in Corcoran, Calif., will allow Manson to invite 10 guests or "Family" members. According to state statute, Illinois inmates (even the nonviolent ones) are limited to six wedding guests, and wardens have the power to restrict that number even further and veto guests, says Tom Shaer, director of communications for the Illinois Department of Corrections. Read More. |
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