Weger Gets Parole On 24th Try
The Illinois Prisoner Review Board approved parole for the man serving life in prison for one of the notorious “Starved Rock Murders” half a century ago.
Documentary Asks Audience To Consider: Is Rehabilitation A Right?
Stateville Calling is a documentary about parole reform and its effect on aging prisoners.
Why Even Illinois’s Department Of Corrections Wants To Fix The Way The State Does Electronic Monitor
People on electronic monitoring (EM) as a condition of parole can only leave home with explicit permission from a state parole agent.
Prison Volunteer Sues IDOC Over Cancellation Of Debate Class
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against two Illinois Department of Corrections officials over the agency’s cancellation of a debate class for inmates at the Stateville Correctional Center.