Editorial: Thomson Prison is the Clear Choice

(Chicago, IL) — In our judgment, based on long-standing familiarity with Illinois maximum security prisons and a recent visit to Thompson Correctional Center, it is clear that if Illinois leaders have to choose between the new prison at Thomson and Pontiac, or the two other old maximum security facilities at Stateville and Menard, Thomson is [...]

“Light from Inside: Art from Illinois Prisons” Opens at Chicago Cultural Center

(Chicago) – Inmate art has interested psychologists, sociologists, writers, and sympathetic artists for decades. Now Chicago area residents can now view this genre.
“Lights from Inside: Art from Illinois Prisons” will display approximately 100 art works from Illinois prisoners in a variety of techniques and media at the Chicago Cultural Center, August 11 through September 28, [...]

Cook County Jail Problems Fester—County Board, Courts, Other Agencies at Fault, Jail Monitor Says

(Chicago, IL) –Serious systemic problems that drive overcrowding and violence continue to plague the Cook County Jail, and those problems are principally the result of collective policies failures by the Cook County Board, the Courts, and other county government agencies, according to a new monitoring report by the jail’s U.S. Court appointed monitor, the John [...]