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Critics Blast Quinn Closure Plan

Governor Quinn’s plan to close two prisons and six halfway houses is catching heat.  Critics with the John Howard Association say the plan will cut 12-million dollars in funding to drug abuse treatment and job training programs for inmates.  They say the money is vital in preparing the inmates to return to life outside of prison.  Critics say cuts to the program will increase the number of prisoners who become repeat offenders, which would make an already overcrowded system even worse.

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