As the number of Covid-19 cases at the Cook County Jail hit a record high in January, people detained there accused the jail of inadequate testing and quarantine measures, poor social distancing, and unsanitary conditions.
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.
Prisons and Jails
A water crisis decades in the making has come to a head at a prison just outside Chicago
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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.
Prisons and Jails
Health care in Illinois prisons is deficient: Report
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Health care inside Illinois prisons does not meet standards, and serious health issues are going untreated, according to an independent, court-ordered monitor.
News
Thousands of women are serving life in U.S. prisons. Their history of trauma is often overlooked.
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A new study looks at the growing number of women serving life sentences and sheds light on the ways courts ignore trauma and abuse.