A historic but dilapidated Illinois prison will close while replacement is built, despite objections
The Illinois Department of Corrections has spent September moving hundreds of inmates from Stateville Correctional Center in ...
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Local State Senator Addresses Public on Shawnee Correctional Center Incident
An incident took place at the Shawnee Correctional Center recently, and a local lawmaker is speaking on the matter.
Federal judge rules transgender Indiana inmate can receive gender-affirming surgery
The ACLU of Indiana has argued that Indiana's law banning gender-affirming surgery for transgender inmates violates the law.
The Pantagraph8d
Illinois man convicted in fatal stabbing of child welfare worker attacked during home visit
His sentencing is set for Nov. 15 and he faces 20 years to life in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Silas was called to the home to investigate "a report of abuse and neglect" against the ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier8d
Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too.
A recent Illinois Answers Project investigation into the use of restraint chairs statewide found county jails identified a ...
The Independent18d
Mpox detected at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in Iowa
"We’re actively managing the situation with robust health measures,” Iowa Department of Corrections Chief of Staff Paul Cornelius said in a statement to the Des Moines Register, initially ...
The Southern Illinoisan19d
Change in leadership and major reforms urgent amidst crisis at Department of Corrections
Before running for office for the first time in 2014, I worked for the Illinois Department of Corrections for 20 years. I began as an entry-level employee and retired as an administrator.
Gothamist19d
Women accused these jail guards of sexual assault. The men still work at Rikers.
A new Gothamist investigation shows that at least five guards currently employed by the Department of Correction are among those named in more than 700 lawsuits filed against the city by people ...
Lincoln Journal Star19d
Inmate reported missing from Community Corrections Center-Lincoln
Update: Obiomachuckuka Njokanma was arrested Tuesday in Lincoln, according to a news release by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Law enforcement officials are searching for a ...
WHIO21d
Instructor charged in shooting death of Ohio corrections lieutenant fired
ORIENT, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction fired the instructor charged in a shooting that killed an Ohio corrections officer in April, our media partners WBNS-10 TV ...
Fox News21d
Illinois to consider new state flag as officials decide whether to change it: 'Evolving with the times'
Illinois will accept submissions for a new state flag design after Labor Day as commissioners decide whether to change the flag. The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC ...
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Man convicted of killing Illinois DCFS caseworker Deidre Silas during home visit
His sentencing is set for Nov. 15 and he faces 20 years to life in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Silas was called to the home to investigate "a report of abuse and neglect" against the ...