March 23, 2021
Over 1,000 People to be Freed from IL Prisons
Press Release
Statewide lawsuit regarding IDOC COVID-19 response settled today ILLINOIS – Today, a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), Richard v. Jeffreys, which calls for the release of prisoners who are medically vulnerable to COVID-19, reached a settlement (available here). Lawyers from Equip for Equality, Illinois Prison Project, Loevy & Loevy, MacArthur Justice Center, Northwestern University...