Workers report benefits of mail scanning at Illinois prisons as state faces rules deadline

As Illinois prison workers testify about the benefits of electronic mail scanning, Illinois Department of Corrections ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN

Illinois launches pilot to give prisoners 13 hours of free calls monthly

An Illinois pilot program will give prisoners 775 free call minutes monthly to strengthen family ties and rehabilitation.

Illinois quick hits: Corrections director appointment approved; Clean Slate Act passes

The General Assembly has approved legislation that modifies the Clean Slate Act to seal certain criminal convictions. The ...

Maquon, Ill woman sentenced in connection with 2022 death of man found in storage unit

A Maquon, Ill. woman who was convicted of murder and other charges after a man’s body was found in a storage unit in 2022 has ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Audit: Overtime spike at Ill. Dept. of Corrections

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) —A state audit shows overtime more than doubled from 2006 to 2008 at the Illinois Department of Corrections. The audit released this week looks at July 1, 2006 through June 30, ...