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| Illinois Governor May Free Inmates Early |
| By Chicago Tribune |
| Published: 04/12/2002 |
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Gov. George Ryan upped the ante in his battle to win budget concessions from lawmakers Thursday, suggesting he might move to free as many as 4,500 inmates before their sentences are completed to shut down more prisons and save money. The inmates are all convicted of non-violent crimes, most of them drug offenses, and are within seven months of their scheduled release dates from the Illinois Department of Corrections. They would be allowed to cash in good-time and other credit to go home early, but they would be required to undergo intensive substance-abuse therapy and close monitoring by parole agents. 'We may have to let those folks out early to accommodate the closure of another prison or two, to save the money that we need to save,' Ryan said after a meeting with legislative leaders. The pronouncement came as House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and Senate President James 'Pate' Philip (R-Wood Dale) insisted they can still craft a balanced budget without raising taxes. |
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