Illinois moves over 400 inmates, including 278 murderers, to medium-security prisons due to staffing issues.

Around 400 inmates, including 278 convicted of murder, were transferred from the closed Stateville prison to medium-security facilities instead of maximum-security ones. This move, made due to staffing and bed space issues, concerns prison employees who argue it poses risks to inmates and staff. The Illinois Department of Corrections denies reducing security levels but acknowledges the challenges of understaffing.

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