COVID-19 And Illinois Prisons Virtual Town Hall
State Representative La Shawn K. Ford hosts a virtual town hall to discuss state prison conditions during COVID-19. This town hall is a
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Stop COVID-19 In Jails
People In Jails, Prisons Will Be Vaccinated In Next Phase
People incarcerated in Illinois will be among those vaccinated against coronavirus during the next phase, according to a newly released state plan. People
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COVID-19: Coming To A Jail Near You
Jails have become petri dishes for COVID-19. The majority of people in jail have not been convicted of a crime, yet they are
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Stimulus, Round 2: Incarcerated People Will Be Eligible For New Round Of Payments
In the wake of the recently passed stimulus bill, many Americans are complaining about the paltry direct payments of $600. Without detracting from
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COVID-19 Compels America To Rethink Who We Lock Up In Prison
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the limits of our criminal justice system. Now, we have an opportunity to change it for the better. We
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Support Parole Illinois: Benard Mckinley
Give the gift of resources this holiday season! Parole Illinois is pushing for policy changes that help reverse cycles of violence and incarceration
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Support Parole Illinois: Janet Jackson
Give the gift of resources this holiday season! Parole Illinois is pushing for policy changes that help reverse cycles of violence and incarceration
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As COVID-19 Rips Through Cook County Jail, Time To Take A Hard Look In The Mirror
Whatever your opinions are regarding the ways we address the growing use of pretrial detention in America, I hope you’ll see that what
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IDOC COVID-19 Incarcerated Individual Contact Tracker
Since March, we’ve received more than 500 updates about conditions in Illinois prisons. We are still using our tracker to monitor each prison.
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Mothers Are Pushing to Free Their Children From Prison During COVID
“Mom and Pops, I could no longer breathe too good. So I alerted the med tech. I was tested for COVID-19 and it
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