The majority were nonwhite, with 24 listed as Black. An Illinois lawmaker and a county sheriff are raising fresh concerns about Gov. She said the Department of Corrections already had a draft policy similar to the one reached in the agreement that was set to be implemented July 1. About 400 staff and 1,700 inmates are considered current cases. It does not, however, include details about hospitalizations, contact tracing or fatalities. UNDER THE LAW EFFECTING THIS CHANGE, PRISON TERMS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR SERIOUS OFFENSES AND FOR SUPERVISED RELEASE TERMS, AND PAROLE NO LONGER EXISTS. 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. Echevarria is incarcerated at Menard Correctional Center. Officials also did not respond to a request for comment on the case. But theres no mechanism in Illinois to permit us to do that, said the bills sponsor, state Sen. John Connor, D-Lockport. Chaney, who was granted a sentence commutation by Gov. gz mThHw Already approved by the state Senate, it will go before voters, appearing on Illinois ballot in 2022. Bronis said he recovered but continues to have headaches and breathing difficulties. APPENDIXES, TABULAR INFORMATION, AND FIGURES ARE INCLUDED. J.B. Pritzker said the Corrections Department has consistently, reviewed its population foreligibilityto be grantedup to 180 daysof credit and claimed they have stepped up these efforts during the pandemic. The settlement reached Tuesday called for the release of low- to medium-risk inmates who are within nine months of their release date and are eligible for certain good-time credits, court records show. Vaccinating prisoners is good public policy. He tested positive for COVID-19 around Labor Day. 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. J.B. Pritzkers decision to release inmates as the spread of COVID-19 continues in the states prisons, including questions about transparency. J.B. Pritzker. ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM REPORTS ON INDIVIDUALS IS GOVERNED BY ILLINOIS STATUTE, AS IS ACCESS TO SUPERVISION FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES. %PDF-1.3 Alan Mills, executive director of Uptown Peoples Law Center, said prison officials have had the tools to identify and release prisoners who are eligible for years. Mason said he spent the decades reading novels, writing to his family and mentoring young inmates. Since March, the governor has pardoned or commuted the sentences of about 100 men and women convicted of crimes, the oldest dating back to 1978, that range from murder to cannabis possession. A USER'S GUIDE TO THE COLLECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND AVAILABILITY OF ADULT PAROLE AND SUPERVISED RELEASE DATA FOR ILLINOIS INMATES IS PRESENTED. The issue of early releases is a Catch-22 for Gov. J.B. Pritzker, which claimed they werent doing enough to protect against COVID-19. The lawsuit argued that keeping medically vulnerable prisoners who are at risk of contracting COVID-19 confined in close proximity to one another violated their constitutional rights, including the right protecting individuals from cruel and unusual punishment. (The Exoneration Project photo) Gray is one of at 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. Legislators designed the Built in the early 1920s and dubbed the roundhouse, the unit was used to quarantine infected inmates. W&lP-1C/(JISe?jp}2 =U*#Ochs#U, MI6rje{ The department also reopened an old housing unit that was closed in 2016 because of mold, bad plumbing and other issues. The Illinois Department of Corrections will identify medically vulnerable and elderly prisoners eligible for early release or electronic home monitoring. That is the highest figure ever. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune). Many inmates, relatives and recently freed men interviewed by the Tribune agreed that access to masks and cleaning supplies has improved since earlier this year, when there was a national shortage. ), Gov. Northwestern University law professor Sheila Bedi, one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs, said about 1,000 prisoners could soon be released due to the settlement. Roger Hertzberg, 76, died Sept. 24, 2020, at Robinson Correctional Center of COVID-19 complications while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. A spokesperson for Pritzker was not immediately available for comment. WebThe Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. While this legislation is applicable to all who are currently incarcerated in Illinois, crime victims have the right to submit a victim statement to the PRB for consideration at a medical release hearing. At the county level, judges, prosecutors, and public defenders are working together to release low-risk pretrial detainees and inmates serving sentences for nonviolent offenses. And I'm proud to turn it into law today.". She urged her colleagues to find a compromise that gets to what our children in the classroom need.. Click here to sign up for the Echevarria was a Chicago high school student when police arrested him in a 1999 fatal shooting he insists he did not commit. Denice Bronis gets emotional while discussing her fears about her son's health at her home in East Dundee, Dec. 4, 2020. Lester Mason, 76, at the home of his nephew in East Peoria on Dec. 14, 2020. 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. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. "(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. But until now, they have not used these tools, Mills said in a statement. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois officials on Monday reported the death of a state prison inmate from COVID-19 and acknowledged the difficulty they face in stopping the spread of the virus in a crowded correctional system. To donate to our work fighting the spread of coronavirus in Illinois' prisons, click here. Gov. stream His wife, Susan Hertzberg, 78, still in prison, is trying to get a compassionate early release due to her age, health problems and the virus. In emailed responses to Tribune questions, Ryburn said he was not tested after Bourbon died but he did not get sick. 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. Linda Savage, 64, a nurse at Vienna Correctional Center in downstate Vienna, died Nov. 6, 2020, of complications related to COVID-19. 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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. Governor Juliana Stratton. Roger Hertzberg, 76, died Sept. 24, 2020, at Robinson Correctional Center of COVID-19 complications while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. Bronis' son, Matthew Echevarria, is incarcerated at Menard Correctional Center. This legislation gives the PRB the authority to grant or deny a prisoner early release based on their medical incapacity or terminal illness. "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. A 13th Stateville inmate died in August. According to the settlement, the Corrections Department will continue to identify and evaluate medically vulnerable prisoners for release even after the pandemic. The pandemic hit Illinois prison system hard last spring, with cases mushrooming and fatalities reported at more than a dozen facilities before cases leveled off late in the year. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. In a November interview, she told the Tribune that he used to phone her once a week from Stateville and that, during one call, she noticed he could barely speak. Members of End Illinois Prison Lockdown Coalition rally as they call out Gov. IDOC officials in early December began rolling out the testing program in which each worker is tested at least once a month, with the frequency based on the positivity rate of the prisons county. RECORDKEEPING PRACTICES DIFFER IN EACH AREA OF ILLINOIS' PAROLE DISTRICTS. All 50 were men. SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Corrections and a number of elderly and medically vulnerable prisoners seeking early release from state prisons due to COVID-19 reached a settlement Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by the inmates against the department. 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. But a coalition of advocacy groups that sued, brought in about 30 members of the Illinois National Guard, mandatory sentence even if no one was physically, Photos: Northwestern loses to Penn State 68-65 in overtime, Nick Niego is back as Brother Rice stuns St. Rita. WebThe First Step Act made important changes to how federal compassionate release works. Matthew Echevarria's photos are displayed at his mother's home in East Dundee on Dec. 4, 2020. Her husband, Terry, said she said was a gifted nurse with a tender heart. She loved camping, travel, flea markets and yard sales. Mason, 76, said a feeling of lightness overtook him when a correctional officer stopped by his cell to tell him he was going home. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. ", "Joe Coleman, a decorated Vietnam veteran, died of cancer awaiting clemency on a 1981 case where no one was hurt, without the opportunity to say goodbye to his family from his deathbed," said State Senator John Connor (D-Crest Hill). ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. "I am proud that Illinois is leading with compassion and bringing a restorative justice lens to criminal justice policy making. 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. We urge officials to promptly release detainees who can be released safely. His wife, Susan Hertzberg, 78, still in prison, is trying to get a compassionate early release due to her age, health problems and the virus. 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 Five days later, a 65-year-old sex offender from Rockford, Larry Bourbon, succumbed to the virus in his prison bunk. WebPRISON-RELEASE DISCRETION AND PRISON POPULATION SIZE STATE REPORT: ILLINOIS 4 general population, for an average incremental downturn of -51 per 100,000.4 (Youngrae Kim / Chicago Tribune), Arkee Chaney, 76, is an artist whose life sentence was commuted to time served in June after 31 years imprisonment for armed robbery. The settlement would accelerate the implementation of the policy by 90 days, she said in a statement. 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. WebThe Illinois Department of Corrections will identify medically vulnerable and elderly prisoners eligible for early release or electronic home monitoring. "Governor Pritzker's prioritization of legislative reforms of the criminal justice system reinforces the importance of collaboration among Illinois agencies to cultivate positive change.". Jeffreys said the outbreak mitigation program is in place at nine prisons, with several more planned. Some politicians question states priorities. In response, the states lawyers said pilot programs were underway, but broadening testing at dozens of facilities was no easy charge and more time was needed to evaluate effectiveness. At UPLC, we are doing our best to stay up to date on the latest COVID-19 developments at IDOC facilities around the state. "The Joe Coleman Medical Release Act will make sure that doesn't happen to an inmate in Illinois anymore.". March 23, 2021. 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. xWn6+f"E^,"zhzXYE6I~T8B=BSg73tOG##LXEO}n 1mRaIm2%.yM 7{j ! 8zvv|i(8 F+A17qnR=!ZupvWTu]=$n#noOzN"D,?DoW8}'^\ Then the Power Started Going Out. But legislators agreed to hold the measure as they work on a compromise. We do believe things are moving in the right direction.. All three cases demand the swift release of those prisoners most vulnerable to the epidemic before they fall victim to it. The outages made it harder to use the shared bathroom, one of the few places they could wash their hands. Over four months, only one inmate died of COVID-19 systemwide. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune), Lester Mason was released from Pontiac Correctional Center on Nov. 25 after spending 39 years in prison for armed robbery, his third such offense. J.B. Pritzker is deploying medics from the Illinois National Guard to the Illinois Department of Corrections facility, where advocates have declared a disaster.. Republican state Rep. Deanne Marie Mazzochi. A broken ankle. Mason was freed from Pontiac Correctional Center on Nov. 25 by Gov. Newsletter, Paddock Publications, Inc. is an Employee-Owned Company. 120 S Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, United States, Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20849, United States. State Rep. Marcus Evans, Jr., D-Chicago, celebrates passage of a ballot question for a constitutional amendment protecting the right to unionize on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives Wednesday. 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. As efforts continue to slow the spread of COVID-19 at Cook County Jail by reducing the inmate population, Gov. (Youngrae Kim / Chicago Tribune). (The Exoneration Project photo). The couples daughter, Julie Rittenbaugh, thinks her father caught the virus while receiving chemotherapy for cancer in the prisons medical unit. 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. "Too many seriously ill people in prisons are getting substandard medical care at exorbitant cost to the state," said State Representative Will Guzzardi (D- Chicago). Recently, Governor Pritzker announced that all staff working in Illinois prisons will have to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by mid-October. At UPLC, we are doing our best to stay up to date on the latest COVID-19 developments at IDOC facilities around the state. 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. Matthew Echevarria's photos are displayed at his mother's home in East Dundee on Dec. 4, 2020. The lawsuit filed in April 2020 alleged prison settings pose a particular risk of spreading COVID-19, with catastrophic consequences not just to the prisoners and staff, but also to their communities and the hospitals that serve them., Stateville Correctional Center, a maximum security state prison for men in Crest Hill, on March 30, 2020. 3 0 obj The House-passed bill, HR 5682, establishes a new program of time credits (sec. An early release law is a state criminal law that allows a prisoner to be released before the end of their prison term. Jan. 13, 2022 WASHINGTON Thousands of federal inmates will become eligible for release this week under a rule the Justice Department published on Thursday The releases follow an April 20 directive from Gov. The bill provides reasonable timeframes and deadlines for the Prisoner Review Board to review cases involving medical incapacity or terminal illness, and to determine if those inmates with victim input would basically have a quality-of-life improvement if theyre moved out of prison, Connor said. That tragedy was preventable.. 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. On January 13th, state legislators approved a colossal 764-page police and criminal justice reform bill that includes major changes, such as ending the practice of cash bail and money bonds, requiring all officers across Illinois to wear body cameras, and easing restrictions placed on those convicted of lesser charges. Others are still hoping to be released. The latest department data shows 82 prison staff members and 45 prisoners are currently positive for COVID-19, and a total of 4,177 staff and 10,768 prisoners have tested positive since the pandemic began. J.B. Pritzker could help the effort with the stroke of a pen. The settlement arises out of the lawsuit filed last April on behalf of medically vulnerable and elderly prisoners, by a group of public interest lawyers, including attorneys from Equip for Equality, Loevy & Loevy law firm, the Uptown People's Law Center, and the Illinois Prison Project. In the decades that followed, he tried to improve himself in prison, his lawyer said, working as a barber, a teacher and paralegal. Some say they should be vaccinated with the same urgency as others in congregate settings, such as nursing homes. Already approved by the state Senate, it will go before voters, appearing on Illinois ballot in 2022. (Youngrae Kim / Chicago Tribune). Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP file. Watson Gray, 73, died of complications related to COVID-19 on Nov. 6, 2020, at Dixon Correctional Center. 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. "Obviously this is training that we wish would have been done a year ago, but at least they're doing it now," she said. 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