Illinois data shows inmates with violent records from shuttered prison sent to medium-security sites
Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois’ decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were convicted of murder and 100 more are serving time for other violent offenses.
Afternoon Briefing: Kane County sheriff blames bail reform for increase in jail population
At the Kane County Board Committee of the Whole meeting, Sheriff Ron Hain said the state’s new bail reform is to blame for ...