Federally-appointed court monitor exposes shocking problems within IDOC
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2017. The first annual report of a federally-appointed monitor regarding the Illinois Department of Corrections’ (IDOC) treatment of mentally ill prisoners was released to the public today. It confirms the complaints prisoners and their lawyers have made regarding the care provided to prisoners with mental illness. The 113-page report characterizes the psychiatric care as “grossly insufficient” and…
