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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker defended the number of dying and disabled prisoners released under a landmark law that went into effect early last year at...

Hundreds who are medically incapacitated are kept behind bars, despite new medical release law

It’s important to understand that a majority of the convicts seeking relief under the state’s compassionate release law took the life of a son, daughter, mother or father, former Illinois House Majority Leader Jim Durkin writes.

The Joe Coleman Medical Release Act was expected to have freed hundreds of terminally ill and medically incapacitated prisoners in Illinois by now, but only a few dozen have been released.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker defended the number of dying and disabled prisoners released under a landmark law that went into effect early last year at a news conference Thursday.

Prisoners in Illinois can request early release if terminally ill and expected to die within 18 months or medically incapacitated and need help with daily tasks.

“Our prison system is now completely overburdened by people who pose absolutely no risk to public safety but are tremendously expensive to care for.”

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker defended the number of dying and disabled prisoners released under a landmark law that went into effect early last year

(via Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker defended the number of dying and disabled prisoners released under a landmark law that went in...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker defended the Prisoner Review Board's denial of nearly two-thirds of medical release requests.