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Five inmates have filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections alleging systematic exclusion from educational and mental health programs due to disabilities. The suit seeks injunctive relief and damages for violations under federal disability rights laws.
Charles Randle, once an inmate at Stateville Correctional Center, recalled waking up one morning in that prison with a roach inside his ear.
Months after a federal judge struck down a settlement agreement to improve deficiencies in treatment and counseling for mentally ill inmates, a new court filing claims Black inmates in Illinois are far more likely to be segregated and are less likely to receive counseling.
Months after a federal judge struck down a settlement agreement to improve deficiencies in treatment and counseling for mentally ill inmates, a new court filing claims Black inmates in Illinois are far more likely to be segregated and are less likely to receive counseling.
Months after a federal judge struck down a settlement agreement to improve deficiencies in treatment and counseling for mentally ill inmates, a new court filing claims Black inmates in Illinois are far more likely to be segregated and are less likely to receive counseling.