Capitol Briefs: Stateville workers picket as relocation begins; flag redesign contest to open next week Capitol Briefs: Stateville workers picket as relocation begins; flag redesign contest to open next week Staff urge ‘no chaos, no layoffs’ as state plans to close, rebuild 100-year-old prison
Judge orders prison officials to relocate Stateville population by Sept. 30 Judge orders prison officials to relocate Stateville population by Sept. 30 Department of Corrections had already been planning to close dilapidated facility
New Illinois law aims to give free ID cards to citizens leaving correctional facilities New Illinois law aims to give free ID cards to citizens leaving correctional facilities Expands existing law to include federal prisons, county jails
Menard prison staff picket, citing unsafe working conditions Menard prison staff picket, citing unsafe working conditions Amid worker shortage, union says facility has seen a surge in violence
Lawmakers pass on oversight vote for Pritzker’s prison closure, rebuild plan Lawmakers pass on oversight vote for Pritzker’s prison closure, rebuild plan Two prisons in disrepair slated for demolishment but one’s relocation still up in the air
‘We don’t really know what we’re voting on,’ top Dem says of Pritzker’s prison plan ‘We don’t really know what we’re voting on,’ top Dem says of Pritzker’s prison plan One night before advisory vote, next steps for Logan Correctional Center remain uncertain
Communities, commission push Pritzker admin for more prison plan details Communities, commission push Pritzker admin for more prison plan details Legislative panel set to make recommendation on closures later this week
Stateville may close as early as September under Pritzker’s prison plan Stateville may close as early as September under Pritzker’s prison plan Department of Corrections officials lay out closure, rebuild timeline to lawmakers
Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse was rampant in state-run juvenile detention centers Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse was rampant in state-run juvenile detention centers 95 former detainees sue over abuse they allegedly experienced from 1996 to 2017
Capitol Briefs: State unveils report on racial disparities among homeless populations Capitol Briefs: State unveils report on racial disparities among homeless populations Lung Association gives mixed review of state’s air quality