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William J. Nissen
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Latest Report of Court-Appointed Monitor Shows Continued Inadequate Medical Care in Illinois Prisons
Dr. John Raba is the court-appointed Monitor for the Lippert class action in the federal court in Chicago, in which a consent decree was...
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William J. Nissen
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Over 900 Letters Supporting Elder Parole Delivered to Illinois Officials on March 6
On March 6, 2024, advocates for the Elder Parole Bill, HB 2045, hand delivered over 900 letters supporting the bill to the Springfield...
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William J. Nissen
- Sep 1, 2023
- 1 min
New Article Highlights shortcomings of the Joe Coleman Act
On August 30, 2023, Injusticewatch.org published an excellent article entitled: Medical releases for dying, disabled Illinois prisoners...
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William J. Nissen
- Aug 15, 2023
- 1 min
New Article on the Costs of the Aging Prison Population
Please see the recent on-line article by Emily Widra of the Prison Policy Initiative entitled: "The aging prison population: Causes,...
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William J. Nissen
- Jun 7, 2023
- 1 min
See Chicago Tonight Segment on Elder Parole that aired on June 6
On June 6, WTTW program Chicago Tonight aired its first of two segments on elder parole. This segment is well worth watching. You can...
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