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Ronnie Carrasquillo has been locked up for more than four decades for the 1976 murder of a Chicago police officer. Now 65, he’s come close to freedom on three occasions in recent years. Carrasquillo went before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Each time, he was narrowly denied parole by a vote of 7 to 6. In two of those cases, the seven votes were in favor of parole ...

Ronnie Carrasquillo has been locked up for more than four decades for the 1976 murder of a Chicago police officer. Now 65, he’s come close to freedom on three occasions in recent years. Carrasquillo went before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Each time, he was narrowly denied parole by a vote of 7 to 6. In two of those cases, the seven votes were in favor of parole ...

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Prisoner Review Board now has a quorum and it’s expected the number of clemency requests will be heavy. The PRB reviews parole requests and what to do with people who violate condition...

Lawmakers question prison officials about audit, criticize parole board chair no-show

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Legislative Audit Commission met with officials from the Illinois Department of Corrections and the Illinois Prisoner Review Board to go over issues listed in recent audits of the state agencies. ...

Despite the hyperbole and tough-on-crime rhetoric from Republican lawmakers, the Review Board is a moderate body, integral to the functioning of the justice system.

Aaron Hyche, who spent more than 45 years behind bars for the murder of Trooper Layton Davis, was released from Dixon Correctional Center on Friday, according to records from the

Aaron Hyche, who spent more than 45 years behind bars for the murder of Trooper Layton Davis, was released from Dixon Correctional Center on Friday, according to records from the

SPRINGFIELD – Nominees of Gov. JB Pritzker hold 10 of 14 seats on the Prisoner Review Board while the Senate stalls on their confirmation.