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Illinois Statute Authorizing Revocation of Good Time Credits for Frivolous Court Filings Upheld

By Brandon Sample

The State of Illinois may lawfully deprive good time credits from prisoners who file frivolous post-conviction petitions, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, decided November 26, 2008.

Cameron Shaw, an Illinois prisoner, filed a post-conviction petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act seeking relief from his armed ...

 

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