IDOC worker pleads guilty to padding the payroll of her correctional officer husband

An Illinois Department of Corrections payroll worker admitted in federal court Wednesday that she falsified her correctional officer husband's overtime and holiday pay, defrauding ...

Illinois prison healthcare still poor as state goes 1 year without long-term medical provider

The state has been extending a short-term emergency contract with Centurion Health since July 2025 after backing out of a ...
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IDOC investigating after videos posted online appear to show Bryan Kohberger in prison cell

BOISE — The Idaho Department of Correction has launched an investigation after videos posted on social media appear to show Bryan Kohberger in his prison cell. Several videos on TikTok and X show ...
Chicago Reader

The fight to ban mail into Illinois prisons ramps up

Efforts to digitize mail into Illinois prisons mirror those in prison systems across the country. Credit: Rhodi Lopez / Unsplash Illinois lawmakers and prison guards are ramping up efforts to ban ...
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Illinois prisons were ordered to improve health care for inmates. They've spent seven years failing.

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