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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 December 2009 02:39 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 15 December 2009 02:39
From the Daily Herald:
A majority of Democrats running for lieutenant governor were critical of Gov. Pat Quinn’s early release prison program Monday even though they could end up running on a ticket with him next year.
“That is crazy,” said state Rep. Mike Boland of East Moline.
Quinn has shutdown the early release program in question after revelations in the media that prisoners were being cut loose after serving just few days of sentences for crimes like repeat drunken driving, drug possession and weapons violations.
Quinn says the program is now under review.
“If you commit a crime, you have to serve some time,” Boland added. “You have to have some sort of punishment.”