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Long-Term Illinois Prisoners Rarely Released by State Parole Board
by Rick Anderson
The more a certain group of Illinois prisoners age behind bars, the less likely they are to be released, according to a study released last year by the non-partisan, not-for-profit group Injustice Watch.
The study, using Prisoner Review Board records and other documents, revealed that several board ...
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