Pritzker says politics around Prisoner Review Board makes appointment difficult

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(The Center Square) – “Necessary changes” after the recent shakeup at the Illinois Prisoner Review Board include better domestic violence training, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Others want more oversight. 

In his first public appearance since 11-year-old Jayden Perkins and 33-year-old Laterria Smith were stabbed by a recent parolee, Pritzker said review board members he appointed didn’t take into account all the information.

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