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State To Defend Prison Closures

The state is slated to defend Governor Pat Quinn's facility closures in court tomorrow.  AFSCME has filed a lawsuit requesting a temporary restraining order to prevent any further closures and inmate transfers.  Union officials say Quinn has rushed prison closures with inadequate safeguards.  Tamms and Dwight prisons plus the youth detention center in Murphysboro are slated to close August 31st.  Inmates at the facilities have already been transferred out.  A hearing has been set for 9 a.m. tomorrow at the First Judicial Circuit Court in Cairo.

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