Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois’ decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were convicted of murder and 100 more are serving time for other violent offenses.

I was relieved because I was like ‘ok he’s in jail now, he’s going to be ok, he’s safe.’ But I guess I was wrong,” Thelma said. “ The jail did not protect him. He was not safe in jail.” ...

Feb. 13, Jeremy Albert Best pleaded guilty to committing the crime of murdering his son, Zeke Best, his wife Kali Randall, ...

Deputies now say an inmate escaped more than 14 hours before they noticed he was missing. John Nigh was caught Tuesday ...

When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.