Illinois Department of Corrections

While an overcrowding issue at the Peoria County Jail resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has eased somewhat, a staff shortage is straining the facility's operations.

Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell believes not being able to transfer convicted inmates to state prisons is creating a snowball effect of issues at the county jail.

By Saturday, officials expect 500 hospital beds to be in place at a converted McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago to deal with the overflow of…

When Ralph Gray transferred from one prison in Illinois to another, he didn’t know the move would mean sacrificing access to an education.Gray guessed he…

Access to education can change a lot for prisoners — the majority of which eventually return to the communities they came from.A new documentary, "College…

The Illinois Department of Corrections has revised its publication review policy to include a centralized appeal process for incarcerated people who feel…

An Illinois Department of Corrections parole officer from Knox County was charged with official and sexual misconduct.The Illinois State Police said…

A package of bills signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker is aimed at helping newly-released Illinois prisoners find their way back into the democratic…

CHICAGO - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued an executive order creating a new office that will address what he says is a broken justice system.The…

CHICAGO - A transgender woman serving a 10-year sentence for burglary has been moved to a women's prison in what could be a first for Illinois.Lawyers for…