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Posted inJustice

Dying and Disabled Illinois Prisoners Kept Behind Bars

by Carlos Ballesteros, Amy Qin and Shannon Heffernan September 21, 2023September 21, 2023

The Joe Coleman Medical Release Act was expected to have freed hundreds of terminally ill and medically incapacitated prisoners in Illinois by now, but only a few dozen have been released.

Posted inLatest

‘I Call it Pretend Freedom’

by Carlos Ballesteros and Injustice Watch June 29, 2023June 29, 2023
Posted incoronavirus/COVID-19

Cook County Jail Starts Vaccinating Detainees for COVID-19

by Kiran Misra February 4, 2021February 17, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Yes, prisoners deserve a stimulus check

by South Side Weekly October 14, 2020June 5, 2021

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