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Rauner: Illinois Crime to Spike 'At Some Point' Due to Budget Impasse

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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says he expects crime will spike “at some point” because the state budget impasse is leading to cutbacks of a juvenile offender program.  

Rauner told reporters Monday, statistical data doesn’t show any increase in crime since several counties have been forced to close ‘ReDeploy Illinois,’ a program that provides a community alternative to juvenile jail. But Rauner says “it will.”

Rauner's comments go a step further than what the administration's public safety director has said about reductions to a program that provides a community alternative to juvenile jail.

Some areas say they've already noticed the impact.

In Rockford, police attribute at least part of a juvenile crime wave this year to an area Redeploy program closing.

Roughly $5 million was allocated to ‘Redeploy’ before the impasse. But without a budget, money isn’t being distributed, forcing closures.  

 

Rob Canning is a native of Murray, KY, a 2015 TV Production grad of Murray State. At MSU, he served as team captain of the Murray State Rowing Club. Rob's goal is to become a screenwriter, film director or producer and looks to the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for inspiration. He appreciates good music, mainly favoring British rock n' roll, and approves of anything with Jack White's name on it. When not studying, rowing or writing, Rob enjoys spending his free time with a book or guitar.
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