Governor Pat Quinn has announced plans to close one of Illinois's eight youth prisons - IYC Murphysboro - as early as this November. Closing this youth prison will save the state $3.1 million in FY12. While we do not celebrate the loss of jobs, we do applaud the Governor for his efforts to decrease the number of youth who are incarcerated in Illinois while also saving money that can be used to better address the needs of this population.