Illinois Prisoner Review Board
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Recent News About Illinois Prisoner Review Board
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Prisoner Review Board showed overwhelming support for child killer Paula Sims in granting parole
SPRINGFIELD – Paula Sims, who murdered her infant daughters, achieved release from prison by writing a law that made her actions less horrible. -
Senate rejects former corrections officer-nominee to PRB; Confirmation vote comes three years into Pritzker term
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker, content for three years to let Prisoner Review Board members serve without Senate confirmation, suddenly declared confirmation “vitally important” on March 15. -
Pritzker heeds pressure from the right, now urges Senate to take up Prisoner Review Board appointees
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker, content for three years to let Prisoner Review Board members serve without Senate confirmation, suddenly declared confirmation “vitally important” on March 15. -
Here’s the early release decision makers at Prisoner Review Board; List includes a double murderer
SPRINGFIELD – Nominees of Gov. JB Pritzker hold 10 of 14 seats on the Prisoner Review Board while the Senate stalls on their confirmation. -
Prisoner Review Board notes on early releases show sympathy for violent offenders; Sen. Plummer outraged
SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia) urges Illinoisans to speak out against “left-wing policies that allow violent criminals to roam free.” -
Haine says Uhe 'dishonest' on child murderer's clemency; Prisoner Review Board says it does not permit 'standing objections' from any SAO
Republican candidate for Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine attacked the record of rival Democrat Crystal Uhe, first assistant State's Attorney, saying that 90 percent of clemency requests from convicted felons since last year went "completely unopposed." -
Man suing Madigan asks court to order release of inspector general's 2014 report detailing Speaker's clout
A former candidate who is suing Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and some of his supporters for allegedly using political tricks to sabotage his campaign, is now locked in a fight in Chicago federal court to secure the release of a 2014 inspector general’s report his lawyer says is needed to shed light on how the longest serving state house speaker in U.S. history and his political organization work, to help substantiate the candidate’s claims.