When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.

Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois’ decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were ...

Now, almost three decades after his arrest, a judge will decide whether to release Robert Johnson later this month.

Marcus Walker said the sexual abuse he experienced two decades ago as a teenager at an Illinois youth detention facility has ...