John Baldwin

News Analysis — The Illinois Department of Corrections did not fare well in a recent state audit. Among the findings was that the agency could not account…

Governor J.B. Pritzker has nominated an Ohio prison official to lead the Illinois Department of Corrections.It’s one of the toughest jobs in state…

A federal judge has ruled the Illinois prison system is still providing inadequate mental healthcare to inmates and that the treatment qualifies as cruel…

The Illinois Department of Corrections says a major cash crunch has it struggling to keep its facilities running.The warning came Wednesday at a Senate…

The labor union representing Illinois prison workers says assaults are way up. AFSCME is asking the state to do more to keep its members safe.Cory Knop…

The Illinois Department of Corrections on Wednesday announced most of its workers have completed mental-illness training. It's part of the settlement in a…

Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration announced Friday afternoon that a portion of a state mental health facility in Elgin will become a ward for prisoners…

A federal judge has approved the settlement in a lawsuit over the treatment of Illinois’ mentally ill prisoners.Without admitting wrongdoing, Department…