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IDOC increases number of guards by 468 | Local News | thesouthern.com
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Corrections has increased staffing levels by 468 correctional officers during the past calendar year, helping to drive down excessive overtime costs, an agency spokeswoman said. IDOC spokeswoman Nicole Wilson said that between Dec. 31, 2014, and Nov. 30, 2015, IDOC has hired 1,114 new trainees who graduated from IDOC training…
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Suit: IDOC employees left sick inmate without medication | Chicago Sun-Times
Employees at a state-run correctional facility neglected an inmate’s medical needs by delaying his access to medication, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. Daniel R. Haney is suing the Illinois Department of Corrections and four employees for negligence and misconduct in handling a medical emergency while he was an inmate at the Crossroads Adult Transition…
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Group: Illinois should streamline corrections hiring process – Quad-Cities Online: Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A report from an Illinois prison watchdog group says the state’s hiring process for its corrections system is cumbersome and needs to be streamlined.The John Howard Association says in the report released Thursday that jobs at state corrections facilities stay vacant too long because of the hiring system. For instance, filling…
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Camera Angle Important in Recording of Interrogations — The Innocence Project
To prevent false confessions, which have contributed to more than a quarter of the 330 DNA exonerations, nationally, the Innocence Project advocates that police departments video tape police interrogations so that juries can later determine if the confession was given voluntarily or was coerced. Yesterday, the National Science Foundation released a video explaining that the…
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Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department is seeking applicants to fill 13 openings for corrections officer – Rockford Register Star
ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department is seeking applicants to fill 13 openings for corrections officer. Testing will be conducted Sept. 26 at Rock Valley College’s Physical Education Center, 3301 N. Mulford Road.Registration begins at 8 a.m. Testing begins at 9 a.m.The tests include a physical ability assessment, a written exam, background investigation, psychological…
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Appeal in the works for Racine man whose conviction was overturned
August 21, 2015 6:14 pm • By Kristen Zambo(1) Comments RACINE — Lawyers on Friday said the state’s top prosecutors plan to appeal a Racine County judge’s ruling that overturned a man’s conviction in a 1995 attempted rape, which ultimately led to his being freed after 20 years behind bars. Daniel G.…
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Man accused in quadruple Rockford homicide asks judge to bar evidence
By Jeff Kolkey Rockford Register Star Posted Aug. 18, 2015 at 2:24 PM Updated Aug 18, 2015 at 6:17 PM ROCKFORD — Attorneys for a 22-year-old man accused in the Dec. 20 killings of a young mother, her two sons and her boyfriend asked Judge John Truitt today to bar evidence from his eventual trial…
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Illinois governor signs police guidelines for body cameras – News – Rockford Register Star – Rockford, IL
By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 12, 2015 at 11:40 AM SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation making Illinois among the first states to establish a comprehensive plan addressing police procedures including body cameras. The proposal that Rauner signed into law on Wednesday establishes reporting requirements for police who make stops or arrests…
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Sales tax increase considered to bolster Winnebago County Sheriff’s staff – News – Rockford Register Star – Rockford, IL
By Kevin Haas Rockford Register Star Posted Aug. 11, 2015 at 9:23 PM Updated Aug 11, 2015 at 10:42 PM ROCKFORD — Winnebago County Board members floated the idea of a sales tax increase Tuesday to pay for a $6.7 million plan to bolster staff and other resources for the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department. The…