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THE STATE?S ADULT REDEPLOY ILLINOIS PROGRAM SAVED TAXPAYERS NEARLY 50 MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARs.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR MARY ANN DYAR SAYS PARTICIPATING ILLINOIS COUNTIES RECEIVE STATE GRANTS TO FUND EFFORTS TO KEEP LOW LEVEL, NON VIOLENT OFFENDERS OUT OF PRISON. SHE SAYS WITH OVER TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE GOING THROUGH THE PROGRAM SINCE 2011…THAT’S YIELDED SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS.

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THE GOVERNOR HAS ALREADY SUNG THE PRAISES OF THE REDEPLOY PROGRAM, SAYING IT’S AN IMPORTANT TOOL TO EASE PRISON OVERCROWDING.

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