When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials transferred 278 inmates convicted of murder and dozens more serving time for violent crimes to other lockups across the state Read More
Illinois data shows inmates with violent records from shuttered prison sent to medium-security sites … from the Independent John O’Connor
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