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IL: Report written by Malcolm Young: Most news stories on early release of prisoners were false. Contrary to media reports, prisoners weren't released earlier than normal.

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Report: Early prisoner release not a scandal Prisoners weren?t released earlier than normal Illinois times November 4,2010 By Patrick Yeagle - Illinois? early prisoner release controversy was no scandal, according to a recently-released report from Northwestern University School of Law, which claims stopping early release may have actually made the state less safe. The report dated Oct. 28 claims that most news stories on early prisoner release have been false and the issue has wrongly turned into a scandal. Malcolm Young, director of the Program for Prison Reentry Strategies at the university?s Bluhm Legal Clinic, wrote the report, saying the controversy on the issue ?resulted in ill-advised legislative and administrative decisions that may actually increase risks to public safety...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on November 06, 2010 (boomark / email).