| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Nov. 11, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Nov. 11, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/the-watchdogs/2026/11/11/illinois-lawmakers-prison-fires-hearings-joliet-treatment-center |
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Representatives for prison workers and people incarcerated at Illinois’ Joliet
Treatment Center described poor mental healthcare and unsafe conditions during a
hearing held by state lawmakers Tuesday.
Legislators called the hearing in response to an investigation by [ _The
Marshall Project, WBEZ an...