Illinois Department Of Corrections Halts County Transfers After COVID-19 Outbreaks
The surge in COVID-19 cases behind bars across Illinois is now triggering state action: Illinois Department of Corrections officials are temporarily putting a
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The Prisoner-Run Radio Station That’s Reaching Men On Death Row
Like most lockups, life in the roughly 3,000-man prison an hour and a half north of Houston is pretty bleak, especially for the
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Incarcerated Artists Are Making Some of Today’s Most Important Art. A Powerful New Book Explains Why.
Someone had really, really ticked me off. I really, really had to harness stuff like that, to keep from exploding. That was one
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Governor Baker Commutes Sentences Of William Allen, Thomas Koonce
The authority given to me by the people of Massachusetts to commute and pardon individuals is one of the most sacred and important
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Parole Illinois On Straight Talk Radio, AM 1690
We’re talking about bringing Parole Back to Illinois. This Sunday at 8PM. Please join the conversation. CLICK HERE
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Crisis At Stateville
We in prison are in a unique and unfortunate position. We are in the care of the state. The state of Illinois, IDOC
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Water Crisis Comes To A Head At Stateville
Joseph Dole, the policy director of Parole Illinois who has been incarcerated since 2000 said, “For many years the staff here have been
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His Father’s Letters Helped Him Endure 19 Years In Prison
My transformation really started with letters from my dad. He is a beautiful letter writer and he would write me five to six
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Ending California’s 3 Strikes Law
California’s groundbreaking “three strikes” law and the state’s life-without-parole sentences for thousands of convicted murderers have done little for public safety while driving
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