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. The Illinois Department of Corrections will identify medically vulnerable and elderly prisoners eligible for early release or electronic home monitoring. Over four months, only one inmate died of COVID-19 systemwide. There were physicians that would tell us that a particular incarcerated individual was going to pass very soon and then, two, three years later the person is still living, said the Murphysboro Republican. 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 issue of early releases is a Catch-22 for Gov. The man was imprisoned at Stateville Correctional Center, where officials say there are now 12 men who are hospitalized, "including several requiring ventilators.". 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. 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. 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 .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Roger and Susan Hertzberg before being convicted of marijuana trafficking for hauling nearly 50 pounds of pot through Illinois in 2012. Op-ed: The vaccine showdown no one is talking about: An Illinois mandate vs. the state's prison staffs. 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. Fatalities have been reported in nearly 20 IDOC facilities, with Dixon one of the latest hot spots. The Illinois Department of Corrections will identify medically vulnerable and elderly prisoners eligible for early release or electronic home monitoring. A new point of contention is where prisoners will be on the vaccine distribution list. 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 and Rob Jeffreys, director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, as defendants. 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. J.B. Pritzker through executive clemency. They ranged in age from 35 to 80, with a median age of 62. Watson Gray, 73, died of complications related to COVID-19 on Nov. 6, 2020, at Dixon Correctional Center. Theyll all be given access to vaccines during the next phase, know as Phase 1B. Then the Power Started Going Out. Gov. In addition to providing personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies, the department long ago halted in-person visits, imposed a staff mask mandate and restricted prisoners to their cells with few exceptions, such as showering. Denice Bronis gets emotional while discussing her fears about her son's health at her home in East Dundee, Dec. 4, 2020. The application of credits is expected to begin within the next 30 days, the court document states. Editors Note: The print copy and a previous online version of this report contained incorrect information about the status of the constitutional amendment. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. Alan Mills, executive director of the Uptown Peoples Law Center, said that if IDOC strictly followed its protocols requiring quarantine periods and negative test results, the jail transfers should not be an issue. 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. The latest surge has far exceeded any previous peaks inside the Illinois Department of Corrections since the start of the pandemic. The IDOC denied a Tribune open-records request for information about Bourbons death, citing confidentiality exemptions. An Illinois lawmaker and a county sheriff are raising fresh concerns about Gov. COVID-19 hospitalizations at Illinois corrections department leave incarcerated peoples loved ones with questions. "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. Read it here! 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. He argues the primary cause of the surge is staff infections and said IDOC should have responded with more urgency to Rabas testing recommendations. But until now, they have not used these tools, Mills said in a statement. The Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council estimated that the recidivism rate would cost taxpayers $13 billion over five years if nothing is done to decrease it. About 1,000 Illinois prison inmates nearing the end of their sentences could soon be released under a settlement announced Tuesday in a federal lawsuit filed as the COVID-19 pandemic was creating a health crisis in state lockups. A lock ( To provide dignity for all Illinois residents in their final days, HB 3665 allows for the discretionary early release of those who are medically incapacitated or terminally ill and serving time in an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) facility. More than 1,000 prisoners in Illinois are set to be released after a lawsuit settlement aimed at protecting medically vulnerable prisoners from COVID-19. xWn6+f"E^,"zhzXYE6I~T8B=BSg73tOG##LXEO}n 1mRaIm2%.yM 7{j ! 8zvv|i(8 F+A17qnR=!ZupvWTu]=$n#noOzN"D,?DoW8}'^\ To see charts broken down by prison. Gov. Jeffreys said the outbreak mitigation program is in place at nine prisons, with several more planned. The board also makes recommendations for clemency petitions to the Governor. Through public records and interviews, the Tribune identified the first 50 inmates who died in the pandemic. The proposed constitutional amendment passed 80 to 30. 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. J.B. Pritzker is deploying medics from the Illinois National Guard to the Illinois Department of Corrections facility, where advocates have declared a disaster.. Currently, the Prisoner Review Board (PRB) determines conditions of parole and notifies victims and families when an inmate will be released from custody. "Illinois continues to lead the Nation in sensible criminal justice reform with Governor Pritzker's approval today of the Joel Coleman Act," said Craig Findley, Chairman of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB). Their complaints echo a survey conducted in April and early May by the John Howard Association, a prison watchdog group. WebUNDER THE LAW EFFECTING THIS CHANGE, PRISON TERMS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR SERIOUS OFFENSES AND FOR SUPERVISED RELEASE TERMS, AND 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. About 1,000 Illinois prison inmates nearing the end of their sentences could soon be released under a settlement announced Tuesday in a federal lawsuit filed as the The Senate passed a bill that could allow terminally ill prisoners to be freed more quickly by the Prisoner Review Board. A stress fracture in his shin. A spokeswoman for Gov. (Youngrae Kim / Chicago Tribune). 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. Civil rights lawyers filed a federal suit in April 2020 arguing the risk of spreading COVID-19 in prisons poses catastrophic consequences for prisoners, staff and the communities and hospitals that serve them. 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 state crime rate actually declined while early release was operating. 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. 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. << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 1028 >> 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. J.B. Pritzker, which claimed they werent doing enough to protect against COVID-19. A stress fracture in his shin. 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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He said he continues to bathe using the sink in his cell rather than risk infection by sharing a shower room with others. Mason, 76, said a feeling of lightness overtook him when a correctional officer stopped by his cell to tell him he was going home. At a recent state Senate committee hearing, acting IDOC Director Rob Jeffreys acknowledged the high numbers, which he blamed in part on increased testing and said mirrors state and national trends. This is absolutely a failure by the state, said Jennifer Soble, executive director of the Illinois Prison Project. Many experts agree the best way to control the virus in prison is to reduce head count. 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. This commitment is at the forefront of our J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections, demanding the immediate release of Illinois prisoners vulnerable to the coronavirus. 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. The legislation was named after Joe Coleman, a father, decorated veteran, and active member in his community who had terminal cancer. He just wanted to die with dignity outside of prison, at home with his family.. J.B. Pritzker could help the effort with the stroke of a pen. 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. That tragedy was preventable.. The releases are set to resume soon. Up to 60 days will be given in the next month to prisoners deemed low and medium risk, the settlement states. Savage, a contract employee, had planned to retire in March but died on Nov. 6. To donate to our work fighting the spread of coronavirus in Illinois' prisons, click here. "I watched helplessly as my father died a lonely death behind bars," said Joe Coleman, Jr. "I thank the Governor and the General Assembly for ensuring no other family has to experience that despair, and for doing so in the honor of my father. Already approved by the state Senate, it will go before voters, appearing on Illinois ballot in 2022. In cases of medical incapacity, individuals may not be terminally ill, but in a state that renders them no longer a threat to the community. 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. While he was awaiting a decision on clemency, he passed away alone in prison, though he did not pose a risk to the public. The settlement reached March 23, 2021 will result in the immediate release of more than 1,000 people from IDOC facilities. WebPRISON-RELEASE DISCRETION AND PRISON POPULATION SIZE STATE REPORT: ILLINOIS 4 general population, for an average incremental downturn of -51 per 100,000.4 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.". "(The prisoners) have provided no convincing reason for a federal court to intrude here and now -- either to issue a blanket order for the release of thousands of inmates or to superimpose a court-mandated and court-superintended process on the mechanisms currently in place to determine which IDOC inmates can and should be safely removed from prison facilities at this time," the judge wrote in his 48-page opinion. 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. Eddie Caumiant, regional director of the union that includes state corrections employees, said the pandemic has exacerbated staffing shortages and some staff work multiple 16-hour double shifts a week., Linda Savage, 64, a nurse at Vienna Correctional Center in downstate Vienna, died Nov. 6, 2020, of complications related to COVID-19. Additionally, the Corrections Department will give credit for good behavior to prisoners within nine months of their release date. And a dangerous backlog of people in county jails awaiting transfer would be reduced. 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 IDOC publishes daily updates about positive cases and testing on its website. Chicago Tribunes Annie Sweeney contributed. In the decades that followed, he tried to improve himself in prison, his lawyer said, working as a barber, a teacher and paralegal. Worldwide there are 11m behind bars, according to Penal Reform International, a pressure group. But they described widespread illness, unsanitary conditions and struggles to get tested and receive adequate medical care. Months later, Stateville continues to see a steady flow of new cases but has not reported a COVID-19 fatality since mid-August, according to state data through Dec. 21. The House took up a constitutional amendment to the states Bill of Rights that says Illinois workers shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions.. Bronis said he recovered but continues to have headaches and breathing difficulties. Her husband, Terry, said she said was a gifted nurse with a tender heart. She loved camping, travel, flea markets and yard sales. The department says another source of infection is detainees being moved from county jails to prisons. A USER'S GUIDE TO THE COLLECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND AVAILABILITY OF ADULT PAROLE AND SUPERVISED RELEASE DATA FOR ILLINOIS INMATES IS PRESENTED. To donate to our work fighting the spread of coronavirus in Illinois' prisons. COVID-19 continues to have a devastating effect on one of Chicagos most vulnerable congregate populations: jail and prison detainees. Members of End Illinois Prison Lockdown Coalition rally as they call out Gov. Newsletter, Paddock Publications, Inc. is an Employee-Owned Company. Governor Juliana Stratton. He was scared to death. This legislation gives the PRB the authority to grant or deny a prisoner early release based on their medical incapacity or terminal illness. 1. 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WebThe First Step Act made important changes to how federal compassionate release works. Stateville Correctional Center, a maximum security state prison for men in Crest Hill, on March 30, 2020. 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. HB 3665 not only provides better, more compassionate care to Illinois' seriously ill population, but helps improve the overall prison healthcare system. 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. Jeffreys said the IDOC follows federal and state public health pandemic guidelines. Mason was freed from Pontiac Correctional Center on Nov. 25 by Gov. New questions were being raised Tuesday night about how many inmates have actually been released from state prisons because of the COVID-19 crisis, and An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice. Read more here! Isolated in solitary confinement as the pandemic swept through Illinois prisons, inmates diagnosed with mental illness are beyond the breaking point, setting fire to their cells and harming themselves after more than a year without adequate mental health care. 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 The settlement also calls for the department to apply good behavior credits to inmates who are eligible for those credits and have at least nine months left on their sentence. The epicenter of IDOC outbreaks in the first wave was at Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet, where 12 prisoners died in 4 weeks. 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. Roger Hertzberg, 76, died Sept. 24, 2020, at Robinson Correctional Center of COVID-19 complications while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. 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.. She cared about people a whole lot, said her husband. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune). A state budget with firm fiscal foundation that shows tremendous progress? Or a cynical election-year ploy to buy votes? The advocates accuse the governor of dragging his feet in the face of a pandemic, putting prisoners and staff at greater risk. Infections have increased about 23% in Chicago over the past week, mostly among people age 18 to 40, according to city Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady. In an effort to address the COVID-19 pandemic inside the states prisons, CDCR implemented emergency measures to protect all those who live and work in our state prisons, and the community at-large. 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. Echevarria is incarcerated at Menard Correctional Center. Territories Financial Support Center (TFSC), Tribal Financial Management Center (TFMC), IllinoisCriminal Justice Information Authority. People incarcerated in Illinois will be among those vaccinated against coronavirus during the next phase, according to a newly released state plan. House Bill 3665, also known as the Joe Coleman Medical Release Act, reflects the administration's commitment to bringing about true, meaningful reform in the justice system. The IDOC administration, he said, has tried to be responsive. 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. In cases of medical 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 J.B. Pritzker. The night after the first man at Stateville Correctional Center died from COVID-19, a prisoner were referring to as Harold, said he was watching the nightly news in his cell. Linda Savage, 64, a nurse at Vienna Correctional Center in downstate Vienna, died Nov. 6, 2020, of complications related to COVID-19. After a deadly second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois prisons sickened thousands of workers and inmates, the state will begin vaccinating both groups in the coming week a plan that drew praise from advocates but provoked the ire of some lawmakers who argue criminals should not be prioritized. Lawmakers pass bill on early release of terminally ill prisoners, advance effort to put collective bargaining rights into constitution, State lawmakers address cannabis licensing, Asian American history, free menstrual hygiene products, Fact-check: State senator makes the grade with remark about public support for elected Chicago school board, Sexual assault in schools, life-sustaining medical treatment, marriage license language all addressed in state bills, Aiming to predict COVID, future pandemics better, CDC opens infectious diseases forecasting center, Unmasked transit: Pritzker ends mask mandates in public transportation, airports. 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