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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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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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Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was accompanied by one person as he wheeled himself into a Minnesota prison to start serving a sentence for his…
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Dennis Hastert's attorney says the former U.S. House speaker will report to a federal prison in southeastern Minnesota this week to begin serving a…
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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,...
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Inmates who maintain connections with their families are less likely to return to prison, but the cost of keeping in touch is proving quite high for many.…
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Illinois leaders are seeking to eliminate one big - and stupid - roadblock for ex-prisoners looking to get their life on track. Right now it can be really…
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The state of Illinois hasn’t had a budget for six months. For many of us, it’s a political debate and not much more. But for some Illinois kids, the…
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A man who pleaded guilty after being accused of choking his mother in front of his 11-year-old son has started a five-year prison term. Justin Noward was…
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CARBONDALE,, Ill. (AP) - A state lawmaker from southern Illinois has introduced legislation to keep operating a minimum-security prison work camp targeted…