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A state appellate court has temporarily halted a Logan County court order that required state prisons to accept inmates from county jails.It’s the latest…
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Ashoor Rasho has spent more than half of his life alone in a prison cell—22 to 24 hours a day. The cell was so narrow he could reach his arms out and...
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Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation to change the climate for women in Illinois prisons.The measure Rauner signed Tuesday at Logan Correctional…
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The labor union representing Illinois prison guards says assaults on staff are way up, and state officials aren’t doing enough about it.Roberta Lynch, the…
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A Pontiac Correctional Center Officer says mainstreaming prisoners who belong in solitary confinement has created an extremely violent atmosphere inside…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner is ordering a former youth prison be re-opened as a center designed to reduce recidivism in an ongoing plan to reform criminal justice…
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People honked their horns to show their support as they passed a demonstration in front of the Pontiac Correctional Center. Organizers estimated that more…
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Illinois prisons officials say six employees who were assaulted by five inmates have been released from the hospital.Illinois Department of Corrections…
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Studies show prisoners who stay connected with their families have lower recidivism. Yet, the cost of keeping in touch is proving quite high for many.…
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A federal judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit brought by deaf inmates alleging the Illinois Department of Corrections violates their civil…