Governor J.B. Pritzker nominates James Montgomery, with 30 years of civil service experience, as the new Executive Director of Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB), pending Senate approval.

Governor J.B. Pritzker has nominated James Montgomery, with 30 years of civil service experience, as the new Executive Director of Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB), pending Senate approval. Montgomery will oversee administrative operations, including additional domestic violence prevention training for PRB members and allowing the board chair to focus on casework. The appointment comes amid calls for changes to the review board, including stricter experience requirements for board members.