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Ken Berry
We need your support! Between the prisons and county jails throughout the state, over 100,000 families have someone either incarcerated, on parole or supervision, or facing criminal charges. Although we do not condone criminal activity, we do believe that all men, women, and juveniles who may find themselves involved... with the system should be treated fairly and humanely. The John Howard Association is the watchdog to help ensure this fair treatment. If we can get each family whose loved one is affected by the system to donate between $5 and $10, it will again place the organization on solid ground and enhance our ability to advocate for those who are often times forgotten. I know the struggles of the incarcerated firsthand. Please join me in supporting JHA, and make a small donation. There is strength in numbers.
Ken Berry
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The John Howard Association of Illinois Today we issued a report about the deplorable and hazardous living conditions at IYC St. Charles, where some of Illinois' juveniles are confined. We visited the facility in mid-September after a 16-year old boy committed suicide there. Please visit www.john-howard.org to download the report.
Teens living in unsafe conditions at St. Charles juvenile detention center, report says -- chicagotr
Source: www.chicagotribune.com
Teenagers being held at the state's juvenile detention center in St. Charles are housed in unsafe and unkempt conditions caused by years of neglect, according to a report to be released Monday by a nonprofit prison watchdog group.The 125-acre Illinois Youth Center at St. ...
Source: www.nytimes.com
To shackle female prisoners while they give birth is barbaric and may be unconstitutional.
The John Howard Association of Illinois See today's Sun-Times Editorial, applauding the Governor & Director Randle for making the smart choice to release 1,000 non-violent prisoners who cost the state millions, don't threaten public safety and have a better chance of rehabilitation outside of prison walls.
Source: www.suntimes.com
Benefits outweigh risks of early prison release - CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
The John Howard Association of Illinois
Over the next 2 months, The Crime Report, (www.thecrimereport.org), will feature writings by young people incarcerated in Illinois, published in “Looking In, Looking Out: Reflections of Youth Changing Their Lives,” a compilation of the youths' essays and poems compiled by JHA. Check it out! http://thecrimereport.org/2009/10/07/you
Source: thecrimereport.org
Once a week for the next two months, The Crime Report will publish writing by young people incarcerated in Illinois. “Looking In, Looking Out: Reflections of Youth Changing Their Lives” was compiled by the John Howard Association of Illinois and features poetry, essays and artwork. ...
The John Howard Association of Illinois That last post is from a kid currently in the custody of the Dept of Juv Justice. She and several other DJJ kids came, w/ security, to our annual event this year. The post is a copy of a letter she sent to us - it was too long to put the explanation and the letter together, thus the two posts...
The John Howard Association of Illinois My name is BP. Today I was at the banquette. It was amazing! I really appreciate it. It was nice to get a chance to do something like that. The speeches and introductions were great. I learned that there are people out there who care for us youth and that you guys try to help us. I just thank you so much for that opportunity to be out in the community again. Especially at a place and banquette so nice. Thanks again!
The John Howard Association of Illinois A major issue--thoughtfully explored.
Source: www.chicagotribune.com
Michael Randle got it right. Prodded by inmate advocates and probing journalists, the state's new prisons chief acknowledged substantial mental health issues among more than a fifth of the nearly 240 convicts ...
Alice Smith The inmates at lawrence correctional centerare drinking brown water and washing in it.
The John Howard Association of Illinois Suntimes Editorial supports the Gov's plan to release 1,000 non-violent prisoners, saying we lock people up for too long & don't do enough to rehabilitate, notes JHA's work: "Prison watchdog groups, such as JHA, have long called for more and better rehabilitation programs in our prisons -- for the inmates' sake and for our own."
Source: www.suntimes.com
Prison news warrants a better time slot - CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
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JHA Exec. Dir. Hanke Gratteau applauds Gov. Quinn for releasing 1,000 non-violent prisoners, "We should be using tax dollars wisely to be locking people up who present a physical threat to the community. But to just lock people up to punish them without programming doesn’t make any sense. If you take these people out o...f the system, you free up money to focus on helping people get jobs, go to school and set them on a better path.”Read More
Source: newsblogs.chicagotribune.com
Posted by Monique Garcia at 5:38 p.m.; updated at 6:48 p.m. with Hynes reaction Gov. Pat Quinn is planning to release 1,000 inmates from prisons across Illinois the next several months in an effort to save money. An Illinois Department...
The John Howard Association of Illinois At our Annual Luncheon yesterday, Acting IDOC Director Randle announced his "Ten-Point Plan" for Tamms Supermax Prison. Read about it in the article here, or you can read the full plan at our website at http://john-howard.org/. Thanks again to all our supporters!
Source: www.suntimes.com
New prisons chief plans more rehab, Tamms revamp - CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
The John Howard Association of Illinois Coverage of our annual luncheon today where IDOC Director Randle unveiled his 10-point plan for reform at Tamms Supermax in Southern Illinois. Thanks to all our supporters who joined us today- it was a great event!!
Source: www.chicagotribune.com
CHICAGO - The director of the Illinois Department of Corrections is unveiling a plan of reform for the state's lone supermaximum security prison.Michael Randle says he has a 10 point plan for the Tamms ...
