Several Illinois Prisoner Review Board members with high rates of granting convicts leniency don’t have the recommendation of a state Senate committee. During a committee hearing Tuesday, state Sen. Steve McClure took PRB member Oreal James to task for his votes to grant leniency nearly 45 percent of the time since he’s been on the board.
James said he’s just one member on the board making such decisions and he takes into account various issues.
Eleanor Wilson, another PRB member with a high rate of leniency votes, also didn’t find favor from the committee. Both names were sent to the Senate floor without recommendation.
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