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Governor serious about closing Pontiac
05/07/2008 23:38:07
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| The Illinois Department of Corrections has filed a petition to close Pontiac prison with the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. |
By Kent Casson
The governor appears to be serious about his decision to close the Pontiac Correctional Center. The Illinois Department of Corrections has filed a petition to close the prison with the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
DOC spokesman Derek Schnapp says the Pontiac prison is a concern.
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The governor proposes moving the inmates to other prisons - like Thomson Correctional Center, but former corrections employee and current Livingston
County Board member Bruce Koerner says Pontiac is the only place appropriate for certain inmates.
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The state is expected to hold public hearings on the closing.
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