Former Chair of Prisoner Review Board Pushes Back Against Pritzker’s Criticism Following Killing of 11-Year-Old Boy – WTTW (Chicago)

Donald Shelton, who served on the Prisoner Review Board since 2012, said board members have a responsibility to hold not only prisoners but also the state to account. “They have an obligation not only to hold the person that’s before them accountable for their actions if they believe that’s the appropriate point of view. They have an obligation to hold the state responsible for making its case to a preponderance of the evidence standard. Now, that’s a low standard, but it’s still a standard."