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It started with a single simple case of nepotism. But an investigation by the state Executive Inspector General’s office shows a much more pervasive problem of preferential hiring practices and a startling lack of hiring policy within the division of the Department of Corrections tasked with keeping prisons safe and investigating alleged misconduct within the agency.
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says lawmakers need to approve a supplemental spending bill to ensure the Department of Corrections can get through the rest of…
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The Illinois budget crisis has apparently driven state prison inmates to drink.Illinois prison guard Corey Knop told lawmakers Tuesday he's seen more…
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A judge has given the green light to a class action lawsuit against Illinois’ prison healthcare system. The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois…
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Seven Republican lawmakers say they convinced Governor Bruce Rauner to go back on his decision to lay off 124 prison nurses. Instead, they say the…
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration says it plans to lay off state prison nurses to streamline medical services and coordinate them with the…
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Illinois prison officials have moved the last 36 inmates of a Stateville Correctional Center roundhouse that a Chicago watchdog group deemed unfit for…
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U.S. prisons are experimenting with a high-priced monthly injection that could help addicted inmates stay off opioids after they are released. It's called…
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Per the terms of a court settlement, Illinois is expanding services for mentally ill prisoners. The department of corrections today announced it will take…
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In an era of political gridlock, one of the few topics on which there's been hope of bipartisan cooperation is on the issues of crime and punishment....