Fighting for people serving unjust, unnecessary and excessive sentences in Illinois.
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Illinois Prison Project retweeted
Thank you for joining us to celebrate our new Freedom Defense Center of Austin!
The IPP Education team educated participants at the "Defenders of the Court" Legal Resource Fair at Aspire Center, hosted by @CookCoDefender .
YOU can invite IPP to your event; we'll share our resources & our personal experiences of incarceration.
illinoisprisonproject.org/co…
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
Last week, former Illinois Gov. George Ryan died at age 91. While governor, Ryan commuted the death sentences of 167 men on Illinois’ death row in 2003.
Illinois Prison Project Director of Education Renaldo Hudson shares the reality of death row.
to.wttw.com/3ELOC8B
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
Join @CGLA for a free seminar on March 22, 2025 at New Vision of Faith Ministries! Learn about records relief, options available, & how to start the process.
Doors: 12 PM | Program: 12:30 PM - 2 PM
447 W. 120th St., Chicago, IL 60628
Register now: bit.ly/3DINMJ7
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
Thank you to everyone who supported the debut of “Searching for Justice” by Mud Theatre Project! We are so grateful to everyone behind the scenes, on the stage, and in the audience who came together for this powerful experience. Stay tuned for more opportunities to see this show.
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
Roses are red, violets are blue, to end mass incarceration there is lots of work to do.
Happy #ValentinesDay
ALT Infographic text: Love may be priceless, but the US carceral system costs taxpayers $182 billion every year.
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
"States that have switched to scanned mail haven’t solved their drug issues. In Pennsylvania, for example, the rate of random positive drug tests among incarcerated people more than doubled the rate it was before the mail scanning system went into effect."
Paper Mail Is Seen as a Source for Drugs in Illinois Prisons. How Is It Tracked? | Chicago News | WTTW news.wttw.com/2025/02/03/pap… via @blairpaddock @wttw
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
We hope to see you TOMORROW for a great public meeting about the work we do at the Community Safety Coordination Center. We’ll also hear from some amazing members of @ILPrisonProject (illinoisprisonproject.org).
📅 12/12
⌚ 6pm
📍 Amundsen Park (6200 W. Bloomingdale)
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
We've reached our goal for moms & dads at Cook County Jail & are nearing the finish line for this year's drive! We need about 90 more toys for moms at Fox Valley/IDOC to share w/ their kids during visits. Thank you for your support! bit.ly/holidaysolidarity11
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
If you want to understand who incarceration helps and who it hurts, look at how many people in state prisons today grew up with an incarcerated parent.
prisonpolicy.org/blog/2022/0…
ALT Chart showing that 33% of people in state prisons had an incarcerated parent.
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
In the popular imagination, public defenders accompany their clients to the very end. In reality, indigent defense stops at the prison gate.
The gravity of mass incarceration demands legal representation to go beyond, writes @jsoble1 of @ILPrisonProject. inquest.org/lawyerless-no-mo…
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
The carceral system clearly does not care about "reforming" children.
If it did, why are so many people who were arrested at 15 or younger stuck in the system?
ALT Infographic that says: Over 1 in 3 people in state prison were first arrested before their 16th birthday
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
What a tragic waste of a life. All over a dollar and a baseball cap!
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
In every part of the US, incarceration is out of step with the rest of the world.
Even “progressive” states–like California & Illinois–have higher incarceration rates than countries with authoritarian governments. So much for the "land of the free."
ALT Infographic showing that California's incarceration rate (per 100,000 population) is higher than that in Belarus; Illinois' incarceration rate (per 100,000 population) is higher than that in Russia.
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
Good article by reporter @shannon_h @MarshallProj
We are proud to partner with @ILPrisonProject and support this work advocating for domestic violence survivors like Pat.
chicago.suntimes.com/the-wat…
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
Police violence is a systemic problem in the US – and it happens on a scale far greater than other wealthy nations.
Is this how police in the "land of the free" should treat civilians?
ALT Graph showing that US police kill far more civilians annually than any other wealthy country
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
Join MAMAS & Illinois Prison Project on July 13th to learn about clemencies—what they are, how they work, and how to file a petition. Learn from community members with lived experience, get legal questions answered, and have the opportunity to share your experiences & knowledge.
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
Why is voting in prison important? The lives of ppl in prison are influenced by elected officials’ policies & those elected are held accountable by their constituents. Until people in prison are given the right to vote, accountability it is difficult.
sign.moveon.org/petitions/ch…
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
So happy to have had time to connect with @ILPrisonProject at the Center! Thanks for coming!❤️
🎨Earlier this month, @chitorture hosted IPP’s Ambassadors and Education Team for an art therapy training on "Mental Health and Self
Care From a Politicized Healing Perspective.""
We’re so grateful for this time to reflect through art together. Thanks again, @chitorture!🖌️
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
It is essential for all of our communities to understand these perspectives and to learn from one another to make our communities more empathetic. #illinoisprisonproject @ILPrisonProject
Illinois Prison Project retweeted
Tonight! Join us at Grace Place for our last CLE on 2023! We'll be hosting @ILPrisonProject for a conversation about how to advocate alongside incarcerated people.
Register here: bit.ly/nlgipp
