Jennifer Vollen-Katz

A prison watchdog group in Illinois is calling on the state to take a bigger role in scrutinizing Illinois’ 16 pre-trial juvenile detention centers. Gov.…

The state of Illinois has a problem with its prison boot camps: too many empty beds.The Department of Corrections runs two military-style programs in…

Some women incarcerated in Illinois have not been receiving all the same benefits as their male counterparts.Men in work-release facilities are often…