Crisis At Stateville January 6, 2022January 6, 2022yesgregyes We in prison are in a unique and unfortunate position. We are in the care of the state. The state of Illinois, IDOC [...]
Vaccines Aren’t Enough To Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19 In Prisons March 3, 2021yesgregyes The lack of COVID-19 protections in prisons show officials believe that inmates are less than human, that they do not deserve to be [...]
Urge The Governor To Reinstate Prison Visits February 27, 2021yesgregyes Sign the petition: urge the Governor to create a plan to open up prisons to loved ones. CLICK [...]
Solitary Confinement Policies Could Make The Prison Pandemic Worse February 24, 2021February 24, 2021yesgregyes In December, COVID-19 infections in prisons in the United States hit a record 25,000 in one week. Among correctional staff that month, there [...]
REDEMPTION AT STATEVILLE: Battling False Hope 4 Cookies At A Time January 13, 2021yesgregyes He did time in Pontiac. He did time in Menard. He did time in Stateville. Those places held Smiley but they will not [...]
COVID-19 And Illinois Prisons Virtual Town Hall January 10, 2021yesgregyes State Representative La Shawn K. Ford hosts a virtual town hall to discuss state prison conditions during COVID-19. This town hall is a [...]
COVID-19: Coming To A Jail Near You January 4, 2021yesgregyes Jails have become petri dishes for COVID-19. The majority of people in jail have not been convicted of a crime, yet they are [...]
Stimulus, Round 2: Incarcerated People Will Be Eligible For New Round Of Payments December 30, 2020yesgregyes In the wake of the recently passed stimulus bill, many Americans are complaining about the paltry direct payments of $600. Without detracting from [...]
1 In 5 Prisoners In The US Has Had COVID-19, 1,700 Have Died December 20, 2020yesgregyes One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four [...]
Sheriff’s Office Suspends In-Person Visits at Cook County Jail November 15, 2020November 15, 2020yesgregyes The Cook County sheriff’s office announced Sunday it will be suspending in-person visits at the Cook County Jail in hopes of warding off [...]