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Lane cracks down on East Moline prison
Springfield The Department of Corrections director Michael P. Lane acknowledged Friday that the 1981 transfer of gasoline storage tanks from East Moline to Menard Correctional Center was handled improperly. He froze future transfers, expanded audits, and ordered a continuing probe linked to prior resignations while cautioning against assuming all allegations signal a systemic crisis. He noted a circumvention of appropriations rules but did not confirm broad misuse elsewhere.
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Mike Lawrence
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield
East Moline
Menard Correctional Center
Michael P. Lane
Department of Corrections
Lane
Harry S. Koon
Menard
General Assembly