Sponsors say it is important that families stay connected with their loved ones, and the state should not make that process harder.
State representatives passed a bill Thursday to ensure people in the Department of Corrections are not charged unreasonable fees for sending mail.
The Illinois Department of Corrections is giving people in prison a new way to learn.
A man arrested for a standoff with Danville police in November 2025 has been sentenced to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
A Danville man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine.
The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office says former deputy Sean Grayson is now in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Grayson was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for killing Sonya Massey inside of her Springfield home in July 2024.
The Illinois Department of Corrections has been allowed to continue using its controversial mail scanning policy despite public backlash.