70+ fires and 2 inmate deaths at Joliet prison spur calls for more oversight

Source CWB Chicago
Original Load Date Aug. 6, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 6, 2026, 9 p.m.
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![][1] _The Joliet Treatment Center (Google)_ Sean Reed The Center Square ( [ The Center Square ][2] ) – Reports of prisoner mistreatment, intentionally set fires and prisoners setting themselves on fire at a Joliet correctional facility have sparked state lawmakers to demand oversight of st...