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Advocates say Illinois’ treatment of prisoners with mental illness is so bad — the prison system is in a “state of emergency.” They’re asking a federal…
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Illinois is finally making good on some of its most overdue bills — compensating people who were unjustly imprisoned.When prisoners have done their time,…
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Illinois is making a concerted effort to encourage former prisoners to put skills they learned behind bars to use in the real world. Fewer than one…
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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…
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In Illinois, thousands of African American men are released from prison each year. But, without support from government and community, many will go back.…
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Isolation has proven harmful for the human psyche. Yet every year, tens of thousands of prisoners across the country are left alone for virtually every…
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That's the question reporter for the Illinois Times Patrick Yeagle asks in his cover story. He explores calls for putting fewer criminals in prison while…
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Low level marijuana users may soon catch a break in Illinois. Rather than going to jail, it'd be more like getting a speeding ticket.The repercussions for…