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CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says a secret policy change that freed some inmates early was “a very big mistake” by his Corrections Department director.

Quinn said Wednesday that he’s reinstating a policy requiring inmates to serve 61 days before becoming eligible for good-conduct time off. He said he first learned of the releases when The Associated Press reported this month that hundreds were sent home after fewer than three weeks.

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