Escapes. Fires. Rebellions. Trove of records reveals chaos inside Illinois county jails.
Illinois county jails report thousands of “extraordinary or unusual” incidents every year, but the state doesn’t keep track.
Illinois jails
A mentally ill man was restrained in a chair for 68 hours at Franklin County Jail, violating policies, report says
This article discusses the overuse of restraint chairs in Illinois jails. It highlights the cases of two mentally ill men ...
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