It brought our whole agency together and made us laser-focused to carry out our objectives as we combat this virus.. Members of End Illinois Prison Lockdown Coalition rally as they call out Gov. To donate to our work fighting the spread of coronavirus in Illinois' prisons, click here. Officials knew two weeks ago just what kind of crisis loomed outside the front doors of the sprawling Cook County Jail. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP. ", "Joe spent his life in service of others from his time in the military to his time in prison," said Jennifer Soble, Executive Director, Illinois Prison Project. Five days later, a 65-year-old sex offender from Rockford, Larry Bourbon, succumbed to the virus in his prison bunk. 1. J.B. Pritzker and IDOC had dragged their feet on identifying vulnerable prisoners eligible for early release, putting detainees, prison staff and the public at greater risk of severe illness and death. State Sen. Robert Martwick, D-Chicago, urged his colleagues on the Senate Executive Committee Wednesday to pass the bill so legislators have vehicles for that potential compromise, but warned that he wouldnt let those negotiations stand in the way of the city getting an elected school board. UPLC is tracking COVID-19 cases in IDOC. This is another step toward the world, the Illinois, our families deserve. Cynthia McDonalds son, Joseph Wilson, 44, died of a COVID-19-related illness while hospitalized on April 13. But more than 30% of those still locked up have a projected mandatory supervised release date before Jan. 1, 2022, meaning they are due to be set free in a year or less anyway, state data shows. They say that earned time credits, which allow for early release for low-level offenders, need to be utilized more in light of the ongoing pandemic and high numbers of It was dropped near the main entrance of the prison near Joliet by Jennifer Lackey of Northwestern Universitys Prison Education Program. 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People in Prison in Winter 2021-22 Vera Institute of Justice, February, 2022 All states and the federal prison system reduced their prison populations in 2020, but 19 states and the federal government increased the number of people incarcerated in prisons in 2021. COVID looks like it may stay. But a coalition of advocacy groups that sued, brought in about 30 members of the Illinois National Guard, mandatory sentence even if no one was physically, Photos: Northwestern loses to Penn State 68-65 in overtime, Nick Niego is back as Brother Rice stuns St. Rita. But, between mid-August and mid-October, the cumulative number of inmate infections more than tripled and total staff cases more than doubled. Medical furloughs, which Gov. AT FINAL DISCHARGE, THE ADULT PAROLE SERVICES FILES ARE SENT BACK TO THE INSTITUTION WHERE THEY ARE STORED AND EVENTUALLY MICROFILMED. Read it here! WebThe Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. Officials also said they are doing more to hold staff accountable if they go unmasked at work. As of Monday, more than 10,800 state inmates and 4,200 staff members had tested positive for the virus, according to IDOC statistics posted online. Chaney, who was granted a sentence commutation by Gov. But in denying emergency relief last year, U.S. District Judge Robert Dow said there was no convincing reason for a federal court to intrude on the effort by other stakeholders to contain the problem. J.B. Pritzker in late June after serving 31 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, is an artist whose work focuses on his experience as an African American. The department also reopened an old housing unit that was closed in 2016 because of mold, bad plumbing and other issues. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. FILES FROM 1945 THROUGH 1969 HAVE EITHER BEEN MICROFILMED OR DESTROYED; NONE ARE AWAITING PROCESS. WebActions to Reduce Population and Maximize Space. UNDER THE LAW EFFECTING THIS CHANGE, PRISON TERMS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR SERIOUS OFFENSES AND FOR SUPERVISED RELEASE TERMS, AND PAROLE NO LONGER EXISTS. WebUNDER THE LAW EFFECTING THIS CHANGE, PRISON TERMS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR SERIOUS OFFENSES AND FOR SUPERVISED RELEASE TERMS, AND To stay up-to-date on our work,subscribe to our newsletter. As the new COVID-19 surge continues racing through Illinois prisons, with a disturbing rise in inmate deaths in November plus the states first staff fatality, corrections officials said they will start to test all prison employees for the virus regardless of whether the workers have symptoms. He mentored younger men and ran an inmates chapter of the Jaycees charity, as well as other prison programs. He tested positive for COVID-19 around Labor Day. Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Since March, the governor has pardoned or commuted the sentences of about 100 men and women convicted of crimes, the oldest dating back to 1978, that range from murder to cannabis possession. The lawsuit was one of two filed in the early days of the pandemic alleging that Gov. The Senate passed a bill that could allow terminally ill prisoners to be freed more quickly by the Prisoner Review Board. The grievance alleges that he languished without meaningful medical intervention and that, after he died, his body was left in the cell for hours. SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Corrections and a number of elderly and medically vulnerable prisoners seeking early release from state prisons due to COVID-19 reached a settlement Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by the inmates against the department. The couples daughter, Julie Rittenbaugh, thinks her father caught the virus while receiving chemotherapy for cancer in the prisons medical unit. The message to everyone across this country and across the state is that their workers want to be prioritized, the Chicago Democrat said. "Instead, those who pose no risk to the public should be able to go home, get the care they need and spend their final days with their families. RECORDKEEPING PRACTICES DIFFER IN EACH AREA OF ILLINOIS' PAROLE DISTRICTS. Andrew Sullender reported from Springfield, Rachel Hinton from Chicago. It does not, however, include details about hospitalizations, contact tracing or fatalities. J.B. Pritzker expanded under an executive order last year, are defined as a "temporary leave of absence from secure custody for limited medical purposes for offenders who, because of a medical condition, are determined to be either of limited physical mobility or terminally ill.". Echevarria was a Chicago high school student when police arrested him in a 1999 fatal shooting he insists he did not commit. It changes and expands the compassionate release eligibility criteria; ensures the prisoners have the right to appeal the BOPs denial or neglect of the prisoners request for a compassionate release directly to court; and provides other important features, such as Inmates with at least nine months of their sentence remaining who are considered low-risk will receive 60 days of good behavior credit, while those considered medium-risk will be awarded 30 days credit. Early in the pandemic, Pritzker signed an executive order that temporarily stopped the transfers, but they resumed in early August after the Illinois Sheriffs Association filed a lawsuit challenging the order. As PLN has reported extensively in the past, while most states and the federal government have medical release laws on the books, sick prisoners still generally die in Bronis' son, Matthew Echevarria, is incarcerated at Menard Correctional Center. Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP file. His cellmate filed a written grievance seeking an investigation into the staffs handling of the matter. Watson Gray, 73, died of complications related to COVID-19 on Nov. 6, 2020, at Dixon Correctional Center. The board also makes recommendations for clemency petitions to the Governor. The amendment would also ensure the right to bargain will not be diminished by any future law, proponents said. To see charts broken down by prison, click here. A spokeswoman for Gov. To date, 20% of inmates across the $1.6 billion corrections system have tested positive since March. WebThe Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. Click here to sign up for the Similar to what happened in the outside world, the pandemic seemed under control in Illinois prisons most of the summer. He has come back to normal now since coming home with family, but remains thankful. People In Jails, Prisons Will Be Vaccinated In Next Phase, State Confirms After Advocates Push, Jail, Prison Populations Must be Among First to Get COVID-19 Vaccine: Advocacy Groups, COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging again in Illinois prisons, as inmates and advocates call for more action, Prioritizing Vaccines for Prisoners is Good Public Policy, Illinois to expand testing of prison workers as inmate deaths, infections surge, Forgotten: Stateville inmates warn of rising COVID-19 outbreak behind bars, Lawsuit: Illinois Prisons Are Failing To Protect Inmates From COVID-19, Lawsuit: Pritzker, IDOC Failed to Protect Vulnerable Inmates from COVID-19. WebThe First Step Act made important changes to how federal compassionate release works. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune). The legislation was named after Joe Coleman, a father, decorated veteran, and active member in his community who had terminal cancer. THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MAINTAINS TWO COMPUTERIZED RECORD SYSTEMS. Amanda Antholt, one of the attorneys representing the prisoners, said the settlement will likely affect up to 1,200 inmates across Illinois prisons. Our lives matter, Ehlers said in an email. People are dying and theres no urgency assigned to anything, Ryan said. Gray is one of at least 60 incarcerated people who have died since March after becoming infected with the new coronavirus in Illinois custody a death toll that has doubled since November, state data through Dec. 22 shows. Illinois will soon begin vaccinating prisoners against COVID-19. Building Blocks of Success IDOT announces March dates for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program workshops. Worldwide there are 11m behind bars, according to Penal Reform International, a pressure group. But legislators agreed to hold the measure as they work on a compromise. There have been 87 Illinois prisoner deaths due to COVID, according to the Marshall Project's database. A spokesperson for Pritzker was not immediately available for comment. Suburban Crime This landmark legislation requires that PRB both verify eligibility for release and consider victim statements in making its determinations.". Read more here! (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune), Lester Mason was released from Pontiac Correctional Center on Nov. 25 after spending 39 years in prison for armed robbery, his third such offense. At about 100 pounds and in poor health, 78-year-old Susan Hertzberg hardly poses a threat to public safety, her lawyer said. "This bill creates policy that honors people's humanity while at the same time prioritizing public safety," said Lt. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune). J.B. Pritzker and Rob Jeffreys, director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, as defendants. Currently, 57 inmates and 90 employees have tested positive for COVID-19, the records show. The move was criticized by some advocates of prisoners rights because of its deteriorated state, but state officials said repairs were made and public health officials inspected it. One staff member a 64-year-old nurse near retirement also died. Under the settlement, the Department of Corrections agreed to "identify and evaluate medically vulnerable prisoners for release through legally available mechanisms." It was tough., Down to Business: Helping children learn to communicate empowers whole family, speech-language pathologist says, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Also, some prison staff will also undergo training on the Americans with Disabilities Act to help implement COVID-19 protections. At Stateville, all but three who died were serving life sentences for murder. "What we've accomplished is really working with the state to make sure that they're doing everything they can to utilize the avenues available to them, where it's safe and appropriate to do so, to be releasing folks or to transferring them over to home detention, particularly those who are getting out soon anyway," Antholt, who works for Equip for Equality, said in a phone interview Tuesday. State Rep. Marcus Evans, the sponsor of the amendment, said it would not change existing Illinois law but make permanent the rights workers already have. The application of credits is expected to begin within the next 30 days, the court document states. Op-ed: The vaccine showdown no one is talking about: An Illinois mandate vs. the state's prison staffs. Lester Mason, 76, at the home of his nephew in East Peoria on Dec. 14, 2020. Herman Townsell, who spent 71/2 years in prison for a 1994 home invasion, kidnapping and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl and has been in and out of prison The IDOC inmate population has dropped 19% since March to about 30,000, in part because of the nearly 3,000 early releases. A broken ankle. They work tremendously hard under really difficult circumstances, Caumiant said. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The demands include early release of: prisoners due to be paroled within 120 days; those with viable clemency petitions; those who are pregnant, postpartum, or living with their infants; and those who have health conditions, including the elderly. The issue of early releases is a Catch-22 for Gov. The Illinois Department of Corrections and a number of elderly and medically vulnerable prisoners seeking early release from state prisons due to COVID If you are a member of the press, please contact our Director of Communications, Megan Groves, at megan@uplcchicago.org. Her husband, Terry, said she said was a gifted nurse with a tender heart. She loved camping, travel, flea markets and yard sales. A new point of contention is where prisoners will be on the vaccine distribution list. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Releasing inmates "requires a process that gives close attention to detail, for the safety of each inmate, his or her family, and the community at large demands a sensible and individualized release plan -- especially during a pandemic," the opinion continued. J.B. Pritzker could help the effort with the stroke of a pen. We do believe things are moving in the right direction.. This on its face seems like a really nice idea but well be dealing with the negative fallout of an ill thought-out constitutional provision.. The Illinois Department of Corrections will identify medically vulnerable and elderly prisoners eligible for early release or electronic home monitoring. Staffers are expected to be prioritized with those in the health care field and other first responders. Before the committee voted, state Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford said the House bill as well as the one shes sponsoring on behalf of Mayor Lori Lightfoot still needs work. Pritzker's executive order gives the Illinois Department of Corrections permission to allow "medically vulnerable" inmates out of prison temporarily. And I'm proud to turn it into law today.". They ranged in age from 35 to 80, with a median age of 62. Groups that track national virus data for state and federal prisons, such as the COVID Prison Project and The Marshall Project, place Illinois about average on lists comparing infections based on inmate populations, but Illinois has one of the higher death tolls. Mason, 76, said a feeling of lightness overtook him when a correctional officer stopped by his cell to tell him he was going home. She said prison officials did not notify her or Wilsons wife that he was hospitalized until the family made repeated phone calls. UPLC is tracking COVID-19 cases in IDOC. More than 1,000 Illinois prisoners to be released under COVID-19 lawsuit settlement, Coronavirus live blog, March 23, 2021: COVID-19 cases ticking back up across Chicago, More Than 1,000 Medically Vulnerable IDOC Inmates to be Released Under Lawsuit Settlement. As COVID-19 vaccination distribution has expanded across the country, incarcerated people remain one of the populations that is both most vulnerable to COVID-19 and most distrustful of medical care, according to several legal advocacy organizations. PNx SgXBN_]W*o!'13! ". Stateville Correctional Center personnel pull carts of hand sanitizer and bars of soap on April 24, 2020. Dr. Stewart's video is addressed specifically to members of the Rasho class-action suit and their loved ones. So far, three incarcerated men in Illinois two who had been housed at Stateville prison in Crest Hill and a detainee at the Cook County Jail have died from complications related to the coronavirus. A bill that would create an elected school board in Chicago advanced out of a Senate committee Wednesday on an 11 to 6 vote, clearing the way for that legislation to pass through the full chamber. To provide dignity for all Illinois residents in their final days, HB 3665 allows for the discretionary early release of those who are medically incapacitated or terminally ill and serving time in an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) facility. In the grievance, Tommy Ryburn, 61, said Bourbon had constant vomiting and diarrhea and was often too weak to get out of bed to take his medication or insulin shots. It remains a public health crisis, she said. Additionally, the Corrections Department will give credit for good behavior to prisoners within nine months of their release date. The majority were nonwhite, with 24 listed as Black. ", [{"code":"en","title":"Illinois' Virtual Agent","message":"Hello"},{"code":"es","title":"Agente virtual de Illinois","message":"Hola"}]. The outages made it harder to use the shared bathroom, one of the few places they could wash their hands. Im sure that those victims would love to have two to three more years with their families, except for the fact that theyre all dead, McClure said. The releases are set to resume soon. The bill provides reasonable timeframes and deadlines for the Prisoner Review Board to review cases involving medical incapacity or terminal illness, and to determine if those inmates with victim input would basically have a quality-of-life improvement if theyre moved out of prison, Connor said. In his 48-page opinion last year, Dow acknowledged the seriousness of the situation but said that Pritzker and other stakeholders had taken steps at that point to contain the spread of the virus that plainly pass constitutional muster, even if it was not exactly what the plaintiffs were seeking. Officials also did not respond to a request for comment on the case. About 400 staff and 1,700 inmates are considered current cases. Fatalities have been reported in nearly 20 IDOC facilities, with Dixon one of the latest hot spots. Chaney, who was granted a sentence commutation by Gov. On April 2, 2020, in response to the swiftly spreading coronavirus epidemic in Illinois' prisons, a consortium of the area's leading civil rights attorneys and community advocates filed three cases seeking release of prisoners. Click the videos below to hear messages from Dr. John Raba and Dr. Pablo Stewart, two of ourindependent court monitors in Lippert v. Baldwin, about COVID-19 vaccines. The union instead proposed that it will continue to educate staff, in the hope that more staff will agree to vaccinate voluntarily. CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A day after the state announced one Illinois prison inmate had died of COVID-19 and that more inmates and staff had tested positive for the coronavirus, a legal services group is renewing its call for thousands of inmates to be released. At least 153 inmates and 147 staffers in Illinois state prisons are currently diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections. J.B. Pritzker through executive clemency. LockA locked padlock ESSENTIALLY, ONLY INFORMATION ON PRISONERS RELEASED IN THE 1970'S IS AVAILABLE IN ANY DETAIL. More than 1,000 prisoners in Illinois are set to be released after a lawsuit settlement aimed at protecting medically vulnerable prisoners from COVID-19. Activists, inmates and family members discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Illinois jails and prisons, How Gov. In cases of medical J.B. Pritzker, which claimed they werent doing enough to protect against COVID-19. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. W&lP-1C/(JISe?jp}2 =U*#Ochs#U, MI6rje{ She described a frantic several days just calling everybody at the prison, back and forth, in circles, basically. Relatives also called a nearby hospital, she said, but inmates at the hospital are listed as John Does, which added to the initial confusion. It is still very much a real issue., Jennifer Soble, executive director of the Illinois Prison Project, which also represented the plaintiffs in the suit, said IDOC also is working on new policies regarding electronic detention, discretionary sentencing credits and others that will help thousands of other inmates as well.. It was tough., Down to Business: Helping children learn to communicate empowers whole family, speech-language pathologist says, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Anthony Ehlers, who is serving life at Stateville Correctional Center for a 1992 murder, said he was sick in March and likely infected his longtime cellmate, James Scott. Mayor poses question to casino opponents: Do you want your taxes raised? A 58-year-old cancer survivor who had been in custody since he was a teenager, Scott died in April. Mason was freed from Pontiac Correctional Center on Nov. 25 by Gov. Federal sentencing and prison experts Maureen Baird, Mark H. Allenbaugh, and Alan Ellis evaluate the effectiveness of the First Step Act, a bipartisan bill passed in 2018. In letters and interviews, men inside the facility describe conditions they say are continuing to drive infections at the Illinois prison hardest hit by coronavirus. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. "Too many seriously ill people in prisons are getting substandard medical care at exorbitant cost to the state," said State Representative Will Guzzardi (D- Chicago). WebMarch 2022 Illinois provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals with a medical professional who has treated or diagnosed the person; or (5) a prison official.8. This legislation gives the PRB the authority to grant or deny a prisoner early release based on their medical incapacity or terminal illness. He had three disciplinary tickets in four decades for minor infractions, said his lawyer, Soble. A broken ankle. Bronis said he recovered but continues to have headaches and breathing difficulties. (Family photo). He has been living with Bill Ryan, a longtime criminal justice advocate and death penalty abolitionist, since his release. Preventing the spread of covid-19 is difficult everywhere. 3 0 obj Roger Hertzberg, 76, died Sept. 24, 2020, at Robinson Correctional Center of COVID-19 complications while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. Speaking to the Senate panel on Friday, Jeffreys said strategies developed for the Stateville outbreak, such as deep cleaning, temperature checks, contact tracing and masking staff and inmates, have been duplicated systemwide. Chicago Tribunes Christy Gutowski contributed. The bill passed 34 to 17 and now heads to the governors desk. Already approved by the state Senate, it will go before voters, appearing on Illinois ballot in 2022. Watson Gray, 73, died of complications related to COVID-19 on Nov. 6, 2020, at Dixon Correctional Center. On April 22, 2020, Chicago area civil rights groups came together to write a letter of support for the actions of Illinois Governor Pritzker. A representative of the Illinois Department of Corrections did not respond to a request for comment about the settlement. She urged her colleagues to find a compromise that gets to what our children in the classroom need.. The testing is expected to be in place systemwide by late January. J.B. Pritzker said the Corrections Department has consistently, reviewed its population foreligibilityto be grantedup to 180 daysof credit and claimed they have stepped up these efforts during the pandemic. He said he continues to bathe using the sink in his cell rather than risk infection by sharing a shower room with others. Currently, the Prisoner Review Board (PRB) determines conditions of parole and notifies victims and families when an inmate will be released from custody. Over four months, only one inmate died of COVID-19 systemwide. SPRINGFIELD The right of Illinois workers to organize and to bargain collectively could soon be codified into the states constitution, and the terminally ill could soon secure early release from prison more quickly under measures that passed through the General Assembly Wednesday. 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