Stateville prison in Joliet has the most postsecondary programming of any Illinois prison. But the recent transfer of dozens of students, and persistent lockdowns due to staffing shortages are disrupting educational opportunities for people inside.
News
Homecoming
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Every year, about 20,000 people leave Illinois prisons. Two in five will return to prison within three years. State and local officials want to stop this tragic and expensive cycle.
SAFE-T Act
There’s no ‘Purge Law’: Debunking right-wing propaganda about the SAFE-T Act
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Myths, half-truths, and obvious falsehoods about the SAFE-T Act have spread like wildfire. Injustice Watch breaks down and fact-checks some of the most egregious claims.
Prisons and Jails
To attend a Ph.D. program, he needs Gov. Pritzker’s help getting out of prison
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Johnny Pippins has already finished a master’s degree while in prison. Now he’s asking Illinois’ governor to grant him clemency to continue his education.
Prisons and Jails
The Illinois Department of Corrections misled the public on Legionella outbreak at several prisons
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In a press release last month, officials said Legionella had been found in two prisons, but records show it had actually been found at five.
Prisons and Jails
Covid-19 again hits Illinois prisons, exacerbating long-standing failures in medical and mental health care
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Despite dramatically reduced prison populations, officials continue to face problems containing the virus because of lagging vaccine rates of prison staff.
Commentary
Where is the urgency to decarcerate the Cook County Jail?
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While the Cook County Jail experiences its worst Covid outbreak yet, county officials drag their feet on steps that could save lives.
Coronavirus
Most Illinois prison staff haven’t gotten Covid-19 boosters
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Fewer than one in ten prison staffers have received a booster, even as Covid-19 cases spike in correctional facilities across the state.