New Report, Advocates, Ex-Tamms Prisoners Call for Legislative Action to Stop Abuses at Controversial Supermax

(SPRINGFIELD, IL)— A new report released today at a press conference by the John Howard Association of Illinois finds that Illinois Department of Corrections has failed to fix problems that have led to severe abuse at Tamms Supermax Prison.
The report calls for legislation to require timely and comprehensive treatment for mentally ill prisoners who are [...]