The events coincided with the third annual Inside Literary Prize, a national award judged exclusively by incarcerated readers. #libraries #reading #idoc
Del Mar criticized the governor’s criminal justice policies, claiming they have “weakened discipline” and “demoralized” correctional staff. #campaign #overdoses
Freedom Reads also facilitated book discussions, voting, and author events for the second annual Inside Literary Prize at Decatur and Western Correctional Centers. #library
Parker was sentenced to 37.5 years in prison for First Degree Murder and Bobbie Jo Ollom was sentenced to 18 years in prison for Armed Robbery. #guilty
This RFP follows the 2024 announcement regarding allocation of capital funds to address the critical infrastructure needs at Logan and Stateville Correctional Centers. #construction
This year, the foundation saw its students receive the highest number of acceptances from the nation's top 10 medical schools since the program started. #unsungheroine