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Tag: prison

Posted inPerspectives

What the coronavirus crisis reveals about vulnerable populations behind bars and on the streets

by Stephanie Hartwell, Ijeoma Nnodim Opara and Sheryl Kubiak May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, missteps in transitioning the incarcerated back to their communities places this already vulnerable populace at greater risk of getting and transmitting the virus.

Posted inPerspectives

States are putting prisoners to work manufacturing coronavirus supplies

by J. Carlee Purdum April 23, 2020April 23, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

ROUNDUP: Chicago and Illinois brace for mounting COVID-19 deaths, adjust to new normal

by Asraa Mustufa April 3, 2020April 7, 2020
Posted inCriminal Justice

Stateville prison outbreak signals COVID-19 threat to inmates, surrounding hospital systems

by Josh McGhee April 3, 2020April 6, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

Illinois prisons — and rural healthcare systems — facing crisis due to slow COVID-19 response

by Curtis Black April 3, 2020April 6, 2020
Posted inPerspectives: The Powers That Be

Illinois changes Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment policies in response to COVID-19

by Curtis Black March 26, 2020March 26, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

Pritzker must act now to prevent coronavirus devastation behind bars in Illinois

by Curtis Black March 12, 2020March 19, 2020
Posted inCriminal Justice

Federal civil rights agency: Unequal discipline of women in prison must be addressed

by Jessica Pupovac and The Chicago Reporter February 27, 2020March 4, 2020
Posted inCriminal Justice

Timothy Trybus gets probation for viral hate crime, a common outcome for white defendants in Cook County

by Josh McGhee October 21, 2019October 24, 2019
Posted inCriminal Justice

Will Timothy Trybus go to prison for viral rant? Most white men charged with hate crimes in Cook County do not

by Josh McGhee October 4, 2019October 21, 2019

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