Illinois

madamesilverspurs

(16,063 posts) Mon May 4, 2020, 09:09 PM May 2020

Question for Illinois DUers:

My trumpist brother lives there, and he says that, because of how the state is mishandling the Covid crisis, jails and prisons are releasing "murderers, rapists, and child molesters", and not monitoring where they go and not notifying victims. Any measure of truth in that? Or is he repeating something he heard on Fox?

Asking because I want to respond to him, but would prefer to be informed first. It will be an email scream-fest in any case, but I prefer facts to imagination.

Thanks for any info!

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Question for Illinois DUers: (Original Post) madamesilverspurs May 2020 OP

Not an Illinois resident, but here's some 'news:' elleng May 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 2020 #2

Holy cow. Hoped it wasn't true. 64 murderers on the streets? jimfields33 May 2020 #3

Pritzker is very well liked here in Illinois! Thekaspervote May 2020 #4

elleng

(136,570 posts)

1. Not an Illinois resident, but here's some 'news:'

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2020, 09:12 PM

May 2020

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/state-news/illinois-has-released-almost-4000-prisoners-including-64-murderers/

Chicago Tribune:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pritzker-inmate-commutations-20200409-ql323nt4azfitagdeon5gswn2q-story.html

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jimfields33

(19,211 posts)

3. Holy cow. Hoped it wasn't true. 64 murderers on the streets?

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2020, 09:45 PM

May 2020

What could go wrong.

Thekaspervote

(34,754 posts)

4. Pritzker is very well liked here in Illinois!

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2020, 12:43 AM

May 2020

The first link: the entire Rockford area is a hot bed of crazy rt wingers, wouldn’t believe anything they say

The Chicago tribe is also very right leaning

Here’s a more sensible link

https://herald-review.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/federal-judge-declines-to-step-in-and-order-illinois-to-release-more-inmates-in-the/article_bda53b64-751f-5814-b89f-50d3fd694bee.html

We’re working hard to balance the need to free up as much space in our prisons as possible with making sure that we’re not releasing those who may pose a risk to their communities,” Pritzker said Tuesday.

As of Thursday morning, there were 77 confirmed cases of the virus — 52 inmates and 25 staff members — across seven state correctional facilities, according to the IDOC’s website.

https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/pritzker-named-in-suit-to-free-prisoners-at-risk-of-covid-19-20200402

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