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The labor union representing Illinois prison workers says assaults are way up. AFSCME is asking the state to do more to keep its members safe.Cory Knop…
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Advocates say Illinois’ treatment of prisoners with mental illness is so bad — the prison system is in a “state of emergency.” They’re asking a federal…
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The Illinois Department of Corrections on Wednesday announced most of its workers have completed mental-illness training. It's part of the settlement in a…
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Illinois has applied to the federal government for a waiver that could bring Illinois not only a significant increase in Medicaid dollars, but also more…
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Mental health centers were decimated during Illinois’ extended budget stalemate. Illinois is moving forward with plan to extend and expand behavioral…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration announced Friday afternoon that a portion of a state mental health facility in Elgin will become a ward for prisoners…
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A federal judge has approved the settlement in a lawsuit over the treatment of Illinois’ mentally ill prisoners.Without admitting wrongdoing, Department…
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A House committee Wednesday gave the nod to a measure that could lighten the sentence of a mentally ill criminal.A judge can take a lot 16 different…
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When the state finally has a budget, who will be left out?Illinois is facing the very real possibility of going for more than half of the current fiscal…
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After the state eliminated a grant that supports psychiatric care, providers worry patients may be cut off from medication and other treatment.When…