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PONTIAC, Ill. (AP) - A prison in central Illinois has been placed on lockdown while state officials investigate the assault of six employees by five…
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An Illinois Department of Corrections spokeswoman says six officers have been injured by inmates at the maximum-security prison in Pontiac. IDOC…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - New state data show that the number of people incarcerated in Illinois prisons has fallen in recent years but facilities still…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has named an acting director of the Illinois Department of Corrections to replace an appointed director who…
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A top official at the Illinois Department of Corrections has resigned following allegations of sexual harassment. Department spokesman Tom Shaer says two…
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The Illinois Department of Corrections has freed 120 inmates as part of a new early-release program. But the director of the department says letting more…