It is a need rooted in the painful experiences of millions of Americans who have lived and worked in our nation’s prison systems. Many of those folks have spoken up and faced retaliation that has gone ...

A downstate woman gave birth while incarcerated after labor was induced without her consent, she writes. She is suing the Illinois Department of Corrections, alleging the IDOC failed to follow the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regina Russell’s son, Tamon Russell, has been incarcerated in Illinois for over 20 years. Since he first went to prison, ...

Brandon Johnson met with men incarcerated at Sheridan Correctional Center Sunday, during an extraordinary visit by a sitting Chicago mayor to an Illinois prison.

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Taking time to lift the spirits of those behind bars. RIPPLE Effect, a program hosted by the Education Justice Project (EJP), will send cards with messages of support to those ...

Now for the story of an Illinois prison debate team that was disbanded but is arguing it should be reinstated. The team recently made their case to state lawmakers hoping to change parole laws. And ...

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(TNS) — Incarcerated individuals in Illinois could start earning money behind bars if a newly proposed bill were to pass. Illinois Democratic Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet, who represents the 5th District ...

The violence over the past month led to one death last week at Menard Correctional Center, where the most recent assaults also happened. Union officials say the disturbances stem from Illinois Gov.

Even though the Illinois Department of Corrections has been under a consent decree since 2019, the state continues to fail to provide adequate medical and dental care to incarcerated people, according ...

Regina Russell’s son, Tamon Russell, has been incarcerated in Illinois for over 20 years. Since he first went to prison, handwritten letters have been one of the few consistent ways the family has ...