Repeat drunk drivers, drug users and even people convicted of battery and weapons violations are serving less than three weeks' total time behind bars under a secret change in policy by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's prison system,
The new policy might save money, but law enforcement officials say it also removes the deterrent of a stint in state prison and undermines judges and juries.
943 inmates were affected by the policy change in October and November,
Click on the following for more details: Ill. prisons shave terms, secretly release inmates :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime
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