Media Summary: Greg Bishop shares some of the latest debate about operations of the A new bill pushes for more security at state Several state lawmakers spoke on Wednesday in support of a bill that would put electronic

Illinois Prisons Begin Withholding Physical Mail - Detailed Analysis & Overview

Greg Bishop shares some of the latest debate about operations of the A new bill pushes for more security at state Several state lawmakers spoke on Wednesday in support of a bill that would put electronic We continue to follow health incidents at The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability met Tuesday night in Joliet to hear from On Tuesday, dozens of criminal justice advocates gathered at Daley Plaza to demand that Gov. JB Pritzker and the

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Illinois prisons begin withholding physical mail
Mail to Illinois prison inmates to go under tighter security
Illinois prisons wrestle with mail scanning as agency's director confirmed
Illinois lawmakers criticize state’s Department of Corrections new mail scanning system
Illinois lawmakers criticize prison mail change, citing delivery issues
Illinois prison mail scanning rule faces lawmaker scrutiny
Lawmakers bash IDOC leaders over mail scanning emergency rule
More security proposed for incoming mail to Illinois prisons
Illinois Lawmakers wondering why IDOC enacted emergency rule for prison mail
WICC employees call for mail scanning as prison safety in Illinois declines
Illinois lawmakers discuss ways to curb drug exposures in prisons
local lawmakers urge state to stop mail at prisons to help end drug exposures
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Illinois prisons begin withholding physical mail

Illinois prisons begin withholding physical mail

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Mail to Illinois prison inmates to go under tighter security

Mail to Illinois prison inmates to go under tighter security

Mail

Illinois prisons wrestle with mail scanning as agency's director confirmed

Illinois prisons wrestle with mail scanning as agency's director confirmed

Greg Bishop shares some of the latest debate about operations of the

Illinois lawmakers criticize state’s Department of Corrections new mail scanning system

Illinois lawmakers criticize state’s Department of Corrections new mail scanning system

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Illinois lawmakers criticize prison mail change, citing delivery issues

Illinois lawmakers criticize prison mail change, citing delivery issues

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Illinois prison mail scanning rule faces lawmaker scrutiny

Illinois prison mail scanning rule faces lawmaker scrutiny

Emergency rules from the

Lawmakers bash IDOC leaders over mail scanning emergency rule

Lawmakers bash IDOC leaders over mail scanning emergency rule

The

More security proposed for incoming mail to Illinois prisons

More security proposed for incoming mail to Illinois prisons

A new bill pushes for more security at state

Illinois Lawmakers wondering why IDOC enacted emergency rule for prison mail

Illinois Lawmakers wondering why IDOC enacted emergency rule for prison mail

The

WICC employees call for mail scanning as prison safety in Illinois declines

WICC employees call for mail scanning as prison safety in Illinois declines

Over 40 workers are outside the Western

Illinois lawmakers discuss ways to curb drug exposures in prisons

Illinois lawmakers discuss ways to curb drug exposures in prisons

Several state lawmakers spoke on Wednesday in support of a bill that would put electronic

local lawmakers urge state to stop mail at prisons to help end drug exposures

local lawmakers urge state to stop mail at prisons to help end drug exposures

We continue to follow health incidents at

Illinois Department of Corrections pausing county intakes due to COVID-19

Illinois Department of Corrections pausing county intakes due to COVID-19

The

IL lawmakers hear testimony on potential prison closures

IL lawmakers hear testimony on potential prison closures

The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability met Tuesday night in Joliet to hear from

Court punishes Illinois prisons for ‘repeated failures’ to treat prisoners

Court punishes Illinois prisons for ‘repeated failures’ to treat prisoners

Court punishes

Illinois in Focus: System for ballooning diversity program criticized; prisons wrestle mail scanning

Illinois in Focus: System for ballooning diversity program criticized; prisons wrestle mail scanning

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Illinois officials take first step toward construction of 2 new prisons

Illinois officials take first step toward construction of 2 new prisons

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Illinois union-represented prison employees picket statewide over workplace safety

Illinois union-represented prison employees picket statewide over workplace safety

There were pickets at

Criminal justice advocates demand humane transfer process for incarcerated population at Logan

Criminal justice advocates demand humane transfer process for incarcerated population at Logan

On Tuesday, dozens of criminal justice advocates gathered at Daley Plaza to demand that Gov. JB Pritzker and the

Illinois Prison Project seeks clemency for clients

Illinois Prison Project seeks clemency for clients

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