But this week he was caught in a lie. AP discovered this week that the state enacted a secret program to release violent criminals of serving only a few days of their sentence. Quinn claims he didn't know anything about it.
But he did.
From a State Journal-Register editorial:
Quinn said Wednesday that he signed off on the program. Why? And did he know some inmates convicted of violent offenses would be released?
There needs to be a clear accounting of why this policy was adopted, who signed off on it and how the state will ensure that something similar doesn't happen in the future.
We don't have a problem with releasing truly nonviolent inmates in order to help stabilize the state budget. But any inmate release program should closely follow the guidelines (Department of Corrections Director Michael) Randle talked about in October and ensure the public's safety isn't endangered.
Quinn, along with Sen. Dick Durbin, are the leading proponents of opening Gitmo North in Thomson, Illinois.
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