Stateville Prison

Stateville Correctional Center could close as early as September under a plan laid out by Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration on Friday.

Weeks after two high-profile resignations at the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday appointed the first-ever executive director to help lead the beleaguered agency.

After two members of the state’s Prisoner Review Board resigned last week following the release of a prisoner who then stabbed his ex-girlfriend and killed her son, Republicans are again calling for reforms while Gov. JB Pritzker says he will order better training.

The governor’s office announced the pair’s resignations within hours of each other nearly two weeks after Crosetti Brand was released from prison. Brand is now charged with stabbing his pregnant ex-girlfriend and killing her 11-year-old son the day after his release.

Crest Hill mayor expects improvements at Stateville and surrounding property.

State Sen. Rachel Ventura conducted interviews at Stateville Correctional Center to renew and expand her internship program in partnership with DePaul University.

Lynn Green is one of the first students to graduate from Northwestern’s Prison Education Program with his bachelor’s degree while at Stateville, as well as the first student to serve as an intern for a state senator.

“The temporary transfers are necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of the individuals in custody and our staff,” said an Illinois Department of Corrections spokesperson.

State launches music production program at Stateville prison in Crest Hill

Staff at Stateville prison in Crest Hill and the Will County jail in Joliet are taking preventive measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak, including screening new inmates for signs of the disease.