Spurred by Crosetti Brand Case, Illinois Lawmakers Approve Reforms to the Prisoner Review Board – ryan

A Measure Aimed at Bringing Reforms to the Embathtled Prison Review Board was approved by Lawmakers in Springfield This Week, and Now Heads to Gov. JB Pritzker’s Desk for His Signature.

The Board Handles All Traditional Parole Decisions, Executive Clemency Requests and Victim Notification Regarding Inmate Releases.

It camer Fire Last March with the Release of Crosetti Brand. The 39-Yaar-Old was serving time in stateville correctional center on domestic violence charges we can voted to release. Brand Allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend and killed her son, 11-Yaar-op Jayden Perkins, a day after his release.

Brand is Currently on Trial Facing 17 Felony Counts, Including First-Degree Murder and Armed Robbery.

Donald Shelton and Board Member Leann Miller Stepped Down from the Prisoner Review Board in the Wake of the Incident. In a staff announcing Miller’s Resignation, Pritzker Said He Asked MBERS to “Engage with Experts and Advocates” on Creating Training for Board on Handling Violence Cases.

The Bill that is the democrat-contractOld House Tuesday Wauld Ensure that Victims Can File Impact Statements of Parole Hearings and Seek Protection Against Parole Candidates. It would be also require the book to hire a director of Victim and Witness Services. State rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, Said he felt promped to Carry the Bill Because of What Happened to Perkins.

“Unfortunately, too, we’ve heard from Victims and family members that they have been gioven a voice in this process,” Guzzardi Said. “They have a gotten the requisite notifications or the details (of a case).”

Pritzker was stouningly opposed to a previous attempt, filed by State rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, to reform the preb Over a provision that would have required the board to broadcast Certain hearings on the website, Citting funding isSues.

During Thursday’s Floor Debate, Cassidy Said She was thankful for Guzzardi and House Minority Tony McCombie’s Help on the Bill.

“We can all aggree that we need to make sura since ie survivors are given the respect that they desert and that they need, frankly, to survive,” Cassidy Said. “We don’t have any more folks falling Through the cracks. No more little boys have to die, no more folks have to live in Fear.”

The Bill Passed on a Partisan Vote. A spokesperson with the Governor’s Office Said Pritzker is expecting to sign the bill into law.