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A prison watchdog group in Illinois is calling on the state to take a bigger role in scrutinizing Illinois’ 16 pre-trial juvenile detention centers. Gov.…
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Advocates have ideas being hashed out by a state task force.Attorney Alexis Mansfield said her clients have told her troubling stories of what happens…
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Illinois lawmakers want to eliminate medical co-pays for prisoners.They’re currently charged $5 to see a doctor or dentist. But advocates say that can be…
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Some women incarcerated in Illinois have not been receiving all the same benefits as their male counterparts.Men in work-release facilities are often…
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Illinois prison inmates will continue to pay $5 for medical and dental visits, after the legislature tried and failed to get rid of the fee last…
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The use of solitary confinement has drawn increasing scrutiny nationwide. And last week, the John Howard Association issued a statement (PDF) on the…
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Illinois has a clear ambition for what it would like to do with members of its criminal class, and it’s right there in the name of the state agency set up…
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Illinois’ main prison for women has nearly 2,000 inmates. An outside monitor says that’s the result of poor planning when Illinois closed the prison at…
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A watchdog group says whoever wins the race for governor is going to face difficult choices about Illinois’ prisons. The group on Wednesday is laying out…
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More and more prisoners in Illinois are being served brunch, eating two meals a day instead of three. Prison officials say it's actually better for many…