CANTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Two jailers were sent to the hospital after searching a cell at the Illinois River Correctional Center on Wednesday. According to information from the Illinois Department of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The U.S. Census Bureau ...

Incarcerated trainers in the Helping PAWS program at Logan Correctional Center raise puppies that will later work as mobility ...

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is resuming in-person visitation at its correctional facilities statewide that were halted because of the pandemic. Visitations will start at Lincoln, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Willie Hedden, 43, a former sergeant at the ...

A new lawsuit claims Illinois has been violating state and federal law for nearly two decades by failing to provide special education services to young people locked up in adult prisons. The federal ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Transparency – it's a key word these days, especially in government, and the recent high profile prison release of former Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke raised some concerns.

A corrected survey from the Census Bureau found that Illinois actually gained population over the last decade, rather than the initial reports of lost population. So, what does this mean? First of all ...

(CNN) — An Illinois correctional officer accused of beating a man in custody has been charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct, authorities said. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office this ...