Confidential recommendations concerning clemency petitions are open to discovery once the Illinois Prisoner Review Board submits them to the governor, a federal judge held.In a written decision last week, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sunil R. Harjani acknowledged certain communications made by board members while they are considering a petition are protected from disclosure by the deliberative process privilege.“The deliberative process privilege is designed to protect frank discussion of legal and policy matters that are …