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SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois prison chaplain has filed a federal lawsuit alleging sexual discrimination and retaliation for complaining about it.Colleen…
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In 2016, the Illinois Department of Corrections reached a settlement agreeing to properly care for the needs of mentally ill inmates. The lawsuit was…
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A federal judge has ordered the Illinois Department of Corrections to provide mental health to inmates on "crisis watches" in segregated cells.U.S.…
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A federal judge has rejected the Illinois Department of Corrections' plan to address flaws in mental health care for 12,000 inmates. Assistant Chief…
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Since opening last year, the Kewanee Life Skills Re-entry Center in western Illinois has taken a different approach to prison. Inmates participate in…
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Illinois prisons officials have told state lawmakers that they need an extra $420 million to get through the rest of the budget year.Illinois Department…
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The Illinois Department of Corrections says a major cash crunch has it struggling to keep its facilities running. The warning came Wednesday at a Senate…
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Six transgender inmates are suing the Illinois Department of Corrections in federal court, alleging inadequate medical care at state facilities.The…
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A 2020 jury trial date has been set for a transgender inmate suing Illinois Department of Corrections officials for alleged abuses.26-year-old Deon…
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A controversial holding cell at an Illinois women’s prison is still being used, over one year after the head of corrections vowed to take it down. Guards…