Prisoner Review Board member submitted his resignation.
Board determines whether offenders should be released from Illinois Department of Corrections custody and what the terms of their release should be.
Source: lincolncourier.com
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Illinois Prisoner Review Board member resigns; Senate rejects another
Oreal James resigned before going to the Senate for a vote. Hours later, Eleanor Kaye Wilson failed to get the votes needed to confirm her appointment
Source: sj-r.com
Showdown between Pritzker, Senate on parole board a microcosm of crime as 2022 campaign issue
All members of the Republican superminority, as expected, voted down Pritzker’s nominees, but it was the supermajority Democrats who ultimately sank their nominations.
Source: herald-review.com
Without a Prisoner Review Board quorum, clemency hearings indefinitely postponed
"This is the result of failed tough-on-crime rhetoric meant merely to incite fear and score cheap political points," said Jennifer Soble, executive director of the Illinois Prison Project.
Source: herald-review.com
1 Prisoner Review Board member resigns; Senate rejects another
Monday’s developments represented the latest shakeup on the governor-appointed board that has seen heavy Republican scrutiny in the past year.
Source: herald-review.com