Ill. agrees to stop prison transfers temporarily

Published August 8, 2012 8:48pm ET



SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn defended a criminal investigation into leaks at Tamms prison on Wednesday, the same day his Corrections Department agreed to temporarily halt transferring inmates until the workers’ union has a say.

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