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The Prison Policy Initiative research found disparities in the criminal justice system have not changed in the past decade, despite debates about addressing mass incarceration
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker defended the number of dying and disabled prisoners released under a landmark law that went into effect early last year at a news conference Thursday.
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After 30 years, Pell Grants are being reinstated to include people in federally approved prisons, to provide more educational opportunities.
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The prison project in eastern Kentucky would require cutting more than one hundred acres of old-growth forest, worsening the flood risk in a region already prone to severe flooding.
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Prisoner rights groups have complained about unsafe water. In recent months, the state has sent water violation notices to nearly a dozen prisons.
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The state's Capital Development Board is currently conducting an assessment with the goal of identifying structural updates needed for facilities.
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People who have threatened to harm themselves can be placed on what’s known as suicide watch, where they’re constantly monitored by a mental health professional. But in some prisons, suicide watch works differently.
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The Illinois Department of Corrections halted in-person visits last March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But a year later, there's still no plan to allow families to reconnect.
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The state Senate Criminal law Committee and Special Committee on Public Safety held a joint hearing Tuesday, calling on experts to provide evidence-based…
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One inmate at the United States Penitentiary in Marion has died from COVID-19.65 year-old Earl James tested positive for the virus on July 22. He showed…