NPR Illinois

Oversight panel OKs rule on digitized prison mail in Illinois with new changes

CHICAGO — A state legislative oversight committee Friday permitted the Illinois Department of Corrections to formally adopt ...

Even with new rule, Illinois lawmakers could restrict inmate mail scanning

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) has a permanent rule in place for electronic mail processing, but state ...
Wane

IDOC needs to speed up prison process, Allen County officials say

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) —Allen County officials are frustrated with the number of inmates awaiting transfer to the Indiana Department of Corrections. Thursday, at the Allen County Jail, there were ...
Chicago Tribune

Logan women’s prison would be moved to Stateville site under IDOC proposal

A downstate prison for women would be moved onto the same site as Stateville Correctional Center as part of a plan to rebuild both facilities, according to a proposal the Illinois Department of ...
Wane

IDOC needs to speed up prison process, Allen County officials say

IDOC needs to speed up prison process, Allen County officials say ...