| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Aug. 4, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Aug. 4, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/public-safety/2026/08/04/illinois-lawmakers-decry-prisons-gut-wrenching-heartbreaking-conditions |
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Illinois lawmakers are calling for changes at the Joliet Treatment Center, after
a Marshall Project, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ investigation exposed an epidemic
of fires that resulted in two deaths at the prison.
In the last three years, there have been more than 70 fires at the prison,
including ...