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 by Wendy Sawyer , January 11, 2022 The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released a lot of new data over the past few weeks that help us finally see both But a coalition of advocacy groups that sued the state over the issue said the IDOC should free thousands more who are either old, infirm, nonviolent or near the end of their sentences. On April 17th, he commuted the sentences of 7 people in Ohio state prisons. We must act quickly. The Illinois Department of Corrections and Gov. The Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council estimated that the recidivism rate would cost taxpayers $13 billion over five years if nothing is done to decrease it. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. I could hear it in his voice, that he was close, said Susan Hertzberg, as quoted in a petition her lawyer filed with the state seeking early release. The settlement would accelerate the implementation of the policy by 90 days, she said in a statement. He had three disciplinary tickets in four decades for minor infractions, said his lawyer, Soble. While he was awaiting a decision on clemency, he passed away alone in prison, though he did not pose a risk to the public. I want it [to be] clear that while I will continue to negotiate in good faith till the 11th hour of this General Assembly, I will not go quietly without passing something for an elected school board this year, said the Northwest Side Democrat, who is a sponsor of another elected school board measure. I'm sorry we couldn't afford this mercy to Joe Coleman, but I'm proud that we'll be able to do so for hundreds of other Illinoisans now that this bill is signed into law. As of Monday night, 57 prisoners and 90 staff members were infected with the virus. She cared about people a whole lot, said her husband. (WBEZ has agreed to not identify the prisoner by his real name. People are dying and theres no urgency assigned to anything, Ryan said. Dr. John Raba, the court-appointed monitor in a federal consent decree case regarding inmate health care, began pushing in August for the testing of all staff. 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. An amended lawsuit filed against Rob Jeffreys, director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, and Gov. As for what caused the resurgence, thats in dispute. One staff member a 64-year-old nurse near retirement also died. There have been 87 Illinois prisoner deaths due to COVID, according to the Marshall Project's database. But state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi, R-Elmhurst, called the language of the amendment problematic, saying that the actual meaning of the provision might be left up to the Illinois Supreme Court. Sheila Bedi, of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, said that releasing some prisoners back to their communities is the best way to protect the health and well-being of people in prison. People incarcerated in Illinois will be among those vaccinated against coronavirus during the next phase, according to a newly released state plan. Linda Savage, 64, a nurse at Vienna Correctional Center in downstate Vienna, died Nov. 6, 2020, of complications related to COVID-19. The latest surge has far exceeded any previous peaks inside the Illinois Department of Corrections since the start of the pandemic. He has come back to normal now since coming home with family, but remains thankful. According to the settlement, the Corrections Department will continue to identify and evaluate medically vulnerable prisoners for release even after the pandemic. She said the Department of Corrections already had a draft policy similar to the one reached in the agreement that was set to be implemented July 1. HB 3665 not only provides better, more compassionate care to Illinois' seriously ill population, but helps improve the overall prison healthcare system. State Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford, D-Maywood, and then future state Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, on the Senate floor last year. Others are still hoping to be released. The lawsuit was one of two filed in the early days of the pandemic alleging that Gov. An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice. A MONTHLY REPORT GIVING COUNSELOR CASELOADS AND TRANSFERS IS PUBLISHED. "Obviously this is training that we wish would have been done a year ago, but at least they're doing it now," she said. The couples daughter, Julie Rittenbaugh, thinks her father caught the virus while receiving chemotherapy for cancer in the prisons medical unit. The rate of deaths slowed tremendously after IDOC started universal testing and voluntary vaccinations of staff and inmates. Arkee Chaney shows a painting he made about a childhood memory of his father, at his home in Westchester on Dec. 4, 2020. 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. Rosario Ibarra, Mexicos champion of the disappeared, has died at 95, Cook County judge refused to speak with police investigating another judge, Lightfoot is out, Vallas and Johnson are in the April runoff, Chicago police officer dies after exchanging gunfire at close range with suspect in Gage Park, Analysis: How Lightfoot went from political rock star to rock bottom, Patrick Kane leaves Chicago with clear legacy: Blackhawks greatest player of all time, Mayor Lori Lightfoot was in a fight she couldnt have won, Northwestern falls to Penn State in OT for third consecutive loss, Bulls nearly blow 21-point lead but survive against Pistons, Defensive whiz Richard Zoller, high-flying Angelo Ciaravino help Mount Carmel take down Hyde Park. J.B. Pritzker is deploying medics from the Illinois National Guard to the Illinois Department of Corrections facility, where advocates have declared a disaster.. To put the numbers in perspective, there were fewer than 700 known infections of inmates and staff across IDOC from March to early August, when the latest surge began. That will result in the immediate release of over 1,000 prisoners, according to the Uptown Peoples Law Center. On March 17th, civil rights groups signed an open letter to Governor Pritzker with demands related to prisoners in light of the COVID-19 outbreak in Illinois. To date, 20% of inmates across the $1.6 billion corrections system have tested positive since March. The Senate passed a bill that could allow terminally ill prisoners to be freed more quickly by the Prisoner Review Board. 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. 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. Roger and Susan Hertzberg before being convicted of marijuana trafficking for hauling nearly 50 pounds of pot through Illinois in 2012. Roger Hertzberg, 76, died Sept. 24, 2020, at Robinson Correctional Center of COVID-19 complications while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. If you are in contact with a friend, family member, or other loved one who is currently in IDOC custody and believe that your loved one would be comfortable with you sharing their information with us, please take a moment to fill out this survey. At UPLC, we are doing our best to stay up to date on the latest COVID-19 developments at IDOC facilities around the state. 1. It remains a public health crisis, she said. Watson Gray, 73, died of complications related to COVID-19 on Nov. 6, 2020, at Dixon Correctional Center. This is absolutely a failure by the state, said Jennifer Soble, executive director of the Illinois Prison Project. Chaney, who was granted a sentence commutation by Gov. "I am proud that Illinois is leading with compassion and bringing a restorative justice lens to criminal justice policy making. Last April, a federal judge denied their emergency request, finding the state was not violating prisoners' constitutional rights. The first prison inmates to go home under Illinois new early release program could be out within a month, the director of the state Corrections Department said Monday. The IDOC denied a Tribune open-records request for information about Bourbons death, citing confidentiality exemptions. But they described widespread illness, unsanitary conditions and struggles to get tested and receive adequate medical care. Echevarria is incarcerated at Menard Correctional Center. Terminally ill incarcerated people would only be eligible if they have family able to care for them and are expected to die within 18 months, OConnor said, adding the new measure would be used when being imprisoned doesnt make a difference anymore., But state Sen. Terri Bryant pointed to cases in the states Department of Corrections where physicians said someone would imminently die over and over and over again.. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois officials on Monday reported the death of a state prison inmate from COVID-19 and acknowledged the difficulty they face in stopping the spread of the virus in a crowded correctional system. 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. Gov. WebGovernors in at least 11 states have issued executive orders that block new transfers into state prisons, allow early release for some prisoners, or both. A consortium of Chicago civil rights attorneys and community activists who filed the suit initially sought the release of as many as 13,000 at-risk prisoners due to the virus. Bronis' son, Matthew Echevarria, is incarcerated at Menard Correctional Center. A broken ankle. A lock ( 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. A USER'S GUIDE TO THE COLLECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND AVAILABILITY OF ADULT PAROLE AND SUPERVISED RELEASE DATA FOR ILLINOIS INMATES IS PRESENTED. A day later, Gray died of complications related to COVID-19. It brought our whole agency together and made us laser-focused to carry out our objectives as we combat this virus.. Vaccinating prisoners is good public policy. Citing his age and poor health, Grays lawyer made a final plea for mercy dated Nov. 5. A stress fracture in his shin. Im open to all things that are positive, he said. It took a prisoners death just for them to pass out a single extra bar of soap, one incarcerated man said. He tested positive for COVID-19 around Labor Day. 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. She said her retired parents were struggling financially when they committed the crime. 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. Press Release - Tuesday, February 21, 2023 ChicagoGovernor JB Pritzker today announced he will join the Reproductive Freedom Alliance (RFA), a non-partisan group of state Governors focused on working alongside one another to identify best practices for legislative and executive Read it here! xWn6+f"E^,"zhzXYE6I~T8B=BSg73tOG##LXEO}n
1mRaIm2%.yM 7{j ! 8zvv|i(8 F+A17qnR=!ZupvWTu]=$n#noOzN"D,?DoW8}'^\ The latest IDOC data shows 82 prison staff and 45 prisoners are currently positive for COVID-19, and a total of 4,177 staff and 10,768 prisoners have tested He argues the primary cause of the surge is staff infections and said IDOC should have responded with more urgency to Rabas testing recommendations. The tragedy is the number of people who have become sick and died. Prisons and their surrounding communities would be safer. The IDOC administration, he said, has tried to be responsive. Jeffreys said Friday that with the anticipated vaccinations and mitigation strategies, he hopes to put a stop to this virus inside our facilities by late January. The couple, who had not seen each other since being imprisoned, were allowed a final phone call before he died. J.B. Pritker for failure to protect the health and safety of those in prison from COVID-19, outside the Thompson Center in Chicago on Dec. 15, 2020. The issue of early releases is a Catch-22 for Gov. Ryan is among those trying to help free more prisoners during the pandemic, especially the older people or those with terminal diseases.. Bedi, though, said there are reports that a significant number of correctional officers are refusing vaccines, which continues to pose a risk to those in congregate settings. 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. Republican state Rep. Deanne Marie Mazzochi. J.B. Pritzker last week claims that the states prison system has failed to protect medically vulnerable prisoners from COVID-19. (Family photo). ", "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. J.B. Pritzker, which claimed they werent doing enough to protect against COVID-19. Lets walk through 4 main ways to get early release from prison, under the First Step Act, for an inmate to obtain early release or additional community custody This report has been corrected to indicate that the state Senate had already passed the amendment. Click here to sign up for the
Cynthia McDonalds son, Joseph Wilson, 44, died of a COVID-19-related illness while hospitalized on April 13. As millions of Illinoisans are still waiting for their chance to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and even those who are eligible are scrambling for appointments, at least one group is largely giving up its place at the front of the vaccine line: people who work in Illinois prisons. Illinois has granted the early release of about 3,000 incarcerated people since March, according to IDOC data. ", "With a shift to evidence-based programming and the utilization of early release mechanisms for our most vulnerable population, I am pleased this legislation will further reduce the prison population and recidivism rate," said IDOC Director Rob Jeffreys. Since then, the total number of infections has risen by more than 9,000 cases, state data shows. The Las Vegas woman and her husband, Roger, were nabbed in Illinois with nearly 50 pounds of pot on their way to Pittsburgh in 2012. THE BOARD MAINTAINS RECORDS OF THE OUTCOME OF EACH DECISION, CARD FILES CONTAINING THE PAROLE HISTORY OF EACH PAROLEE, AND LEGAL PAPERS PERTINENT TO DECISIONS. It was dropped near the main entrance of the prison near Joliet by Jennifer Lackey of Northwestern Universitys Prison Education Program. Currently, the Prisoner Review Board (PRB) determines conditions of parole and notifies victims and families when an inmate will be released from custody. The standoff between Chicago police and Mayor Lori Lightfoot over the citys COVID-19 vaccine mandate once again hoisted Chicago onto the national stage, seemingly pitting the individual rights of law enforcement officers against the health of communities theyre charged with protecting. Photos: Northwestern loses to Penn State 68-65 in overtime, Nick Niego is back as Brother Rice stuns St. Rita. stream The department says another source of infection is detainees being moved from county jails to prisons. Sedelmaier died March 29 at age 59. 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. He cited the rising numbers and urged the department to act quickly because of an anticipated nationwide fall/winter surge, making a priority of prisons with large elderly populations, such as the one in Dixon. WebIllinois The recidivism rate in Illinois within one year of release is 17% and within three years of release is 43%. If you are a member of the press, please contact our Director of Communications, Megan Groves, at megan@uplcchicago.org. His cellmate filed a written grievance seeking an investigation into the staffs handling of the matter. To stay up-to-date on our work,subscribe to our newsletter. Roger Hertzberg, 76, died of COVID-19 complications Sept. 24 at Robinson Correctional Center. But until now, they have not used these tools, Mills said in a statement. Worldwide there are 11m behind bars, according to Penal Reform International, a pressure group. Health officials announced Monday the death of a Stateville Correctional Center inmate from COVID-19, the first confirmed death from the disease at an Illinois state prison. Officials knew two weeks ago just what kind of crisis loomed outside the front doors of the sprawling Cook County Jail. Gray had lived behind bars for more than 40 years, serving a life sentence for hiring a relative to kill his business partner in 1978. Once you enshrine this at the constitutional level, any change is going to be very difficult to reverse, Mazzochi said. gz mThHw Building Blocks of Success IDOT announces March dates for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program workshops. More than 1,000 medically vulnerable or elderly inmates in Illinois prisons are set to be released following a settlement agreement in a lawsuit brought last spring against the head of the Illinois Department of Corrections and Gov. Chicago Tribunes Christy Gutowski contributed. Im tending to believe they did nothing but left him on the floor, she said, because he went straight from his cell to a hospital.. J.B. Pritzkers decision to release inmates as the spread of COVID-19 continues in the states prisons, including questions about transparency. To see charts broken down by prison. This commitment is at the forefront of our Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP file. APPENDIXES, TABULAR INFORMATION, AND FIGURES ARE INCLUDED. The board also makes recommendations for clemency petitions to the Governor. The lawsuit filed in April 2020 alleged prison settings pose a particular risk of spreading COVID-19, with catastrophic consequences not just to the prisoners and staff, but also to their communities and the hospitals that serve them., Stateville Correctional Center, a maximum security state prison for men in Crest Hill, on March 30, 2020. After some back and forth on the bill between Lightford and Martwick, state Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, jumped in and told legislators hes confident that the General Assembly will pass a compromise before its scheduled Monday adjournment. Pritzker could slow the spread of COVID-19 at Cook County Jail, Prisons worldwide risk becoming incubators of covid-19, Pritzker criticized over quiet commutations, not releasing medically vulnerable, Request for broad prisoner release untenable on class-wide basis, Ill. 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