Stories about correctional officers and conditions in prisons and jails.
The Illinois Appellate Court ordered Chicago to pay nearly $1 million to the estate of David Strong. He was killed in a 2012 police shooting after cops fired 75 shots at a stolen van he and two accomplices used trying to flee the scene of an attempted burglary.
While the Cook County Jail experiences its worst Covid outbreak yet, county officials drag their feet on steps that could save lives.
Fewer than one in ten prison staffers have received a booster, even as Covid-19 cases spike in correctional facilities across the state.
Men inside Stateville prison say the water is discolored and murky and smells like sewage. Officials say the water is safe to drink, but they’ve been bringing in water from outside.
Health care inside Illinois prisons does not meet standards, and serious health issues are going untreated, according to an independent, court-ordered monitor.
A new study looks at the growing number of women serving life sentences and sheds light on the ways courts ignore trauma and abuse.
Sheriff Tom Dart filed a petition before the Illinois Supreme Court on Monday asking the justices to force the state department of corrections to accept the transfer of over 500 people from the Cook County Jail.
A photo project helped keep incarcerated mothers and their children connected during the pandemic-related prison lockdowns.