September 21, 2025

Op-ed: To slow the spread of COVID-19, Illinois must decarcerate

NABJ Black News & Views

Posted September 20, 2021

To manage the latest surge in Illinois, officials must now finally follow the advice of public health experts by taking immediate steps to release people whose continued incarceration in Illinois protects no one and harms everyone.

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