OVERVIEW

We provide support for incarcerated people to ensure human and legal rights are upheld. We focus on ensuring proper access for medical care, but also assist with resolving other injustices. When the coalition cannot provide direct support we connect individuals to other organizations that join us in this work toward justice.

By building communication pathways with IDOC, ISP, States Attorneys, the Attorney General of Illinois, and local sheriff departments, we aim to hold the state directly accountable for injustices. 

When we encounter jails with a high number of cases, we may be able to launch a campaign for broader change within that county system. 

After over 3 years of work, the Civil Rights Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office has launched a formal investigation into Iroquois County Jail.

We work to lift up the voices and tell the stories of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated peopled and their loved ones.  Sharing experiences helps shed light on the issues within the carceral system and helps to de-normalize the abuses people suffer while incarcerated.  

We run into scenarios where the jail or prison is acting within the bounds of the law, however incarcerated people are still being mistreated. In these cases, we aim to work with other organizations and with lawmakers to support policy change.  

ILPRC is part of the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice.