Civil rights lawyers seek immediate shutdown of Stateville Correctional Center due to deteriorating condition and safety concerns.

Civil rights lawyers filed a motion for Stateville Correctional Center's immediate shutdown, citing its deteriorating condition as a threat to the safety of its 420 residents. The 100-year-old prison has multiple structural vulnerabilities, and independent engineers and IDOC inspectors have pointed out six problem areas that require urgent attention. The motion proposes relocating inmates to the Sheridan Correctional Center, which offers educational programming.

July 31, 2024
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