Despite the apparent potential for abuse, the federal courts have historically taken a hands-off approach to prison strip searches—but that changed last month, writes attorney Alan Mills.
Commentary
Abolition: ‘They said what they said’
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To educate ourselves, and our readers, Injustice Watch hosted a conversation with six Chicago-area abolitionists. Here’s a snapshot of what we heard.
News
Activists petition Illinois public health department to shut down Vienna prison
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Activists and family members of people incarcerated at Vienna say that issues with water and electricity have made the prison unlivable, especially during a pandemic.
News
Cook County commissioners consider protesters’ call to defund jail
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After hundreds protested outside the jail Thursday morning, the Cook County Board of Commissioners advanced a non-binding resolution to shift funds from policing and incarceration to public services.
Coronavirus
Illinois released white inmates at disproportionately high rates amid pandemic, report shows
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State prisons now hold an even larger proportion of Black and Latinx prisoners than before COVID-19 hit, according to a new analysis.
Commentary
‘I didn’t envision being released in a pandemic’
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Curtis Ferdinand dreamt of freedom for 24 years. But he never imagined getting out of prison at a time like this, amid a public health crisis and racial unrest.
Coronavirus
Stateville prison reopens decrepit ‘F-House’ to hold inmates with COVID-19
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About 70 men are being quarantined in Stateville prison’s notorious roundhouse, which was closed after being criticized for its poor conditions and “inhumane” design.
Coronavirus
Hundreds of Illinois prisoners released as COVID-19 spreads, but few elderly see reprieve
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The Illinois Department of Corrections has begun utilizing a once controversial tool to release hundreds of inmates using sentencing credits. But the releases have not been uniform across the state.