Explore a historic Illinois prison built in 1858, famous for film scenes, haunting architecture, and unforgettable behind-the ...

The Illinois Department of Corrections has been under a consent decree since 2019, but the state continues to fail to provide ...

(The Center Square) – A new law requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to publish annual data on contraband, substance abuse treatment, overdoses and medical emergencies inside state prisons.

Even though the Illinois Department of Corrections has been under a consent decree since 2019, the state continues to fail to ...

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, ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A scathing new report by court-approved researchers paints a bleak picture of medical care in Illinois prisons, describing treatment delays, haphazard follow-up care, chaotic record ...

"Community helping community is a really productive way to meet needs," says Jenny Vollen-Katz, executive director of the John Howard Association, the organization behind a new report on peer support ...

Nineteen inmates filed a class-action lawsuit claiming Illinois prisons punish instead of treat mental illness. Advocates say court-ordered reforms from a previous case were abandoned in 2022. The ...

Efforts to digitize mail into Illinois prisons mirror those in prison systems across the country. Credit: Rhodi Lopez / Unsplash Illinois lawmakers and prison guards are ramping up efforts to ban ...

Emily French gave birth while incarcerated at Logan Correctional Center in February 2019. After two days with her new baby, French says they were separated — the baby went home, and French had to stay ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A legislative oversight panel formally objected Tuesday to a new administrative rule that temporarily allows the Illinois Department of Corrections to withhold mail from ...

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 ...