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Dying and Disabled Illinois Prisoners Kept Behind Bars, Despite New Medical Release Law goodmenproject.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from goodmenproject.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Joe Coleman Medical Release Act was expected to have freed hundreds of terminally ill and medically incapacitated prisoners in Illinois by now, but only a few dozen have been released. ....
Prisoners in Illinois can request early release if terminally ill and expected to die within 18 months or medically incapacitated and need help with daily tasks. ....
“Our prison system is now completely overburdened by people who pose absolutely no risk to public safety but are tremendously expensive to care for.” ....