New Illinois bill would shorten prison sentences with credit for each day served

New Illinois bill would shorten prison sentences with credit for each day served

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — New legislation proposed in Illinois would let prison inmates earn a day of credit for each day served, leading to an early release. HB5219, filed by Rep. Barbara Hernandez (D-50th Dist.) on February 9th, would eliminate mandatory prison sentences carried by criminal charges. If the bill is signed into law, it would give every inmate a day of credit for each day spent in custody, reducing "the incarcerated person's per…