AltWeeklies Wire
Small Town, Big Letdownnew
Despite prison overcrowding problems, Illinois' most modern maximum-security prison sits empty nearly five years after it was supposed to open.
Illinois Times |
Jamie Murnane |
04-24-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Justice Delayed Becomes Justice Deniednew
For more than a decade, Lisa Weisser pursued a claim against the state of Illinois, arguing the state should have protected her from a known sex offender who raped her. On Saturday, Dec. 3, she gave up.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
12-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Government's $4 Billion-a-Year Weed Habitnew
Enforcing marijuana laws costs more and more every year. And for what?
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
09-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
