Governor Pat Quinn:
Show the voters of Illinois you aren't afraid to make an unpopular decision and then have the courage to support it. Your early prisoner release program should have been administered more proficiently by your office and the Illinois Department of Corrections. You dropped the ball and thousands of Illinois prisoners are paying the price by your revocation of Meritorious Good Time and Supplemental Meritorious Good Time.
This extra good time program wasirresponsibly blamed for all the problems of the home detention early release program. Because of political campaign pressures you pulled the plug on all extra good time that inmates have already been awarded or were due to receive to cut their sentences shorter. Inmates are irate and disappointed with you. Their loved ones (us) are irate and disappointed with you. While you continue to deny inmates extra good time you forget that we are voters also. There are tens of thousands of inmates in Illinois with families and friends that represent a huge voting block.
Why are you punishing Illinois inmates by revoking MGT/SMGT to cover for your own failure? You failed to oversee the early release program and a few re-offenders slipped through the cracks, yet you are punishing thousands of men in women in Illinois prisons who have earned this extra good time.
One out of every four families in Illinois is affected by a family member/friend in prison. Are you willing to lose those hundreds of thousands of votes because you made a thoughtless political mistake?
The undersigned urge you and Illinois legislators to restore MGT/SMGT to save Illinois millions of budget dollars and show us that you have the courage to make tough decisions and lead this State.
Updates
December 18, 2010
The petition has now reached 5,000 signatures. I am currently finalizing a formal letter to the Governor's office that outlines our specific objections to the revocation of Meritorious Good Time credits. My next step is to coordinate with legal advocates to ensure this document is hand-delivered to key policy advisors.
Reached 5,000 supporters
December 18, 2010
July 8, 2010
The volume of support has reached a level where we can begin formal outreach to the Governor's office. I am currently drafting a letter outlining the specific demands regarding Meritorious Good Time that we will present during our next scheduled meeting with policy staff.
March 15, 2010
The petition just passed the 1,000 signature mark. I am now finalizing a formal letter to the Governor and will submit it to his office by the end of the week.
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 15, 2010
Reached 100 supporters
March 12, 2010
49 Comments
I cannot believePeople with non-violent crimes are staying in overcrowded prisons that we’re paying for because there’s no such thing as good time just because one person acted stupid into thousand and 13 it’s a shame that everyone else has to pay for it and we have to pay for it in our taxes even President Trump let out a non-violent woman
My husband has been in prison for 9 years he works and never gets in any trouble he has turn his life around our son is 8 years old now and seen his father outside of prison please bring back good time so he can come home to his family
The Governor should reinstate good time so money can be allocated to the Illinois budget. It would solve alot of problems and reduce overcrowding....
i feel that inmates should be allowe the good credit the prisons are overcrowed the state cant feed them theres no schooling and if you need a ged the list is so long why hurt everyone for a mistake that happened dont punish everyone
My family and I are suffering due to this reckless and disorganized good time. My husband has been in prison for over 2 years and hasn't received any good time for completed his GED as follows in the rules P.A. 94-128, 4.1 for Good time. He is prison for no liscene and I believe he should be out already or given his good time as stated in their rules.
Everyone deserves a second chance in life
I was in custody and ive chamged my life this m.g.t would help decrease the population over drowsiness in the prison system
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Governor Pat Quinn:
Show the voters of Illinois you aren't afraid to make an unpopular decision and then have the courage to support it. Your early prisoner release program should have been administered more proficiently by your office and the Illinois Department of Corrections. You dropped the ball and thousands of Illinois prisoners are paying the price by your revocation of Meritorious Good Time and Supplemental Meritorious Good Time.
This extra good time program wasirresponsibly blamed for all the problems of the home detention early release program. Because of political campaign pressures you pulled the plug on all extra good time that inmates have already been awarded or were due to receive to cut their sentences shorter. Inmates are irate and disappointed with you. Their loved ones (us) are irate and disappointed with you. While you continue to deny inmates extra good time you forget that we are voters also. There are tens of thousands of inmates in Illinois with families and friends that represent a huge voting block.
Why are you punishing Illinois inmates by revoking MGT/SMGT to cover for your own failure? You failed to oversee the early release program and a few re-offenders slipped through the cracks, yet you are punishing thousands of men in women in Illinois prisons who have earned this extra good time.
One out of every four families in Illinois is affected by a family member/friend in prison. Are you willing to lose those hundreds of thousands of votes because you made a thoughtless political mistake?
The undersigned urge you and Illinois legislators to restore MGT/SMGT to save Illinois millions of budget dollars and show us that you have the courage to make tough decisions and lead this State.
Updates
December 18, 2010
The petition has now reached 5,000 signatures. I am currently finalizing a formal letter to the Governor's office that outlines our specific objections to the revocation of Meritorious Good Time credits. My next step is to coordinate with legal advocates to ensure this document is hand-delivered to key policy advisors.
Reached 5,000 supporters
December 18, 2010
July 8, 2010
The volume of support has reached a level where we can begin formal outreach to the Governor's office. I am currently drafting a letter outlining the specific demands regarding Meritorious Good Time that we will present during our next scheduled meeting with policy staff.
March 15, 2010
The petition just passed the 1,000 signature mark. I am now finalizing a formal letter to the Governor and will submit it to his office by the end of the week.
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 15, 2010
Reached 100 supporters
March 12, 2010
49 Comments
It’s not fair to the prisoners who are suppose to be awarded good time when it’s your mistake. Not only does the prisoner suffer so does their family.
I cannot believePeople with non-violent crimes are staying in overcrowded prisons that we’re paying for because there’s no such thing as good time just because one person acted stupid into thousand and 13 it’s a shame that everyone else has to pay for it and we have to pay for it in our taxes even President Trump let out a non-violent woman
My husband has been in prison for 9 years he works and never gets in any trouble he has turn his life around our son is 8 years old now and seen his father outside of prison please bring back good time so he can come home to his family
The Governor should reinstate good time so money can be allocated to the Illinois budget. It would solve alot of problems and reduce overcrowding....
i feel that inmates should be allowe the good credit the prisons are overcrowed the state cant feed them theres no schooling and if you need a ged the list is so long why hurt everyone for a mistake that happened dont punish everyone
My family and I are suffering due to this reckless and disorganized good time. My husband has been in prison for over 2 years and hasn't received any good time for completed his GED as follows in the rules P.A. 94-128, 4.1 for Good time. He is prison for no liscene and I believe he should be out already or given his good time as stated in their rules.
Everyone deserves a second chance in life
I was in custody and ive chamged my life this m.g.t would help decrease the population over drowsiness in the prison system
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It’s not fair to the prisoners who are suppose to be awarded good time when it’s your mistake. Not only does the prisoner suffer so does their family.