Illinois data shows inmates with violent records from shuttered prison sent to medium-security sites
Under the Illinois public records law, AP obtained a list of 406 inmates housed at Stateville as of August 2024 and matched ...
Pennsylvania governor tags an older prison and a boot camp for closure
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says it's recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp ...
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For 3 Years, Theatre Y Documented Life for a Group of Men Inside Stateville Prison. A New Film Shares Their Stories
We thought the best way to get into the conversation was to bypass all of the stereotypical conversations that people imagine having with people serving long-term sentences and really dive into ...
Survivors of child abuse at Illinois youth detention centers file more lawsuits in hopes of change
More than 130 people allege they were sexually abused as children while in custody at youth detention centers in Illinois ...
Illinois lawmakers react to verdict in Mike Madigan corruption trial
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WIFR) - The bribery case against Michael Madigan nears an end after more than four months. After more than ...
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An Illinois legislator is asking IDOC staff to let her know about undocumented immigrants
State Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, posted last week on X, which is formerly known as Twitter, a memorandum from Illinois Department of Corrections Legal Services to all agency staff about ...
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Biden promised but failed to end federal use of private prisons. That’s left the industry ready to cash in big under Trump
Just over four years ago on the campaign trail, Joe Biden made a bold pledge to voters that as president he would end the federal use of private prisons ... “adhere to all ICE standards ...