The hiring process for people who investigate abuse in Illinois prisons is mismanaged, the state says
The finding raises questions about the qualifications of the investigators who are crucial in holding abusive guards accountable.
The finding raises questions about the qualifications of the investigators who are crucial in holding abusive guards accountable.
A chance to hear parts of a special broadcast we created for people in Illinois prisons and their families.
The investigation found high-ranking prison administrators not only failed to address the abuse, but perpetuated it.
We sat down with one researcher that has been trying to to cut through the heated rhetoric and misinformation around cash bail.
A major criminal justice reform law, COVID-19 mandates and abortion were among the issues in the campaign.
The Cook County sheriff is pushing to repeal a law that allows people on EM freedom for essential activities like grocery shopping.
The massive criminal justice bill that ends cash bail in Illinois also supports crime victims and increases police oversight.
The winner will have a lot of discretion responding to a legal landscape being dramatically changed by a conservative U.S. Supreme Court.
An independent expert who has monitored the mental health care was terminated reducing the transparency around an often failing system.
Eighteen Illinois corrections workers abused prisoners or used excessive force, according to state investigations. But they all kept their jobs.