The press release below from Just Detention International includes information that the rate of sexual abuse at the recently-closed Joliet Youth Center was 21%. Government Report: Sexual Abuse Still Rampant in Juvenile Corrections Facilities A report by the Department of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Rape in Prison
I’m getting into the new prison rape regulations filed about a year late by the Obama Justice Department and found the first loophole. It’s a big one. I’ll quote the part that certainly was not written by people who want … Continue reading
Eric Holder begins his introductory remarks to U.S. Justice Department web site readers with this statement: “The primary mission of the United States Department of Justice is to do justice. “Our only responsibility it to do the right thing.” If … Continue reading
The Daily Herald has a story about an audacious rape by a 16-year old of a 15-year old girl, not once, but three times in a Barrington High School stairwell. “’The high school has an extensive video surveillance system and … Continue reading
The email read, “Here’s a picture of the convicted IL governor’s first night in prison of his 14 year sentence. Gosh! They make a handsome couple!” As those who have followed my 1990’s political career, my social conscious cause of … Continue reading
Dennis Miller was not optimistic about the future of former Governor Rod Blagojevich. He called him “BlagojeFISH.” As many of you may know, my legislative social conscience cause during the 1990’s was stopping rape in prison. The stories, given wide … Continue reading
Thomas Puchmelter hung himself in his McHenry County Jail cell last weekend. While the Sheriff’s Office has not released much information. Daily Herald reporter Harry Hitzeman writes that a Freedom of Information request has been filed for the internal investigation … Continue reading
Chuck Keeshan’s Daily Herald article about 53-year old Antioch Upper Grade School teacher Wes Owens, a resident of McHenry County’s far northeastern Solon Mills, has brought some pungent comments from those who think the punishment should be more that incarceration. … Continue reading
Either the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is doing one marvelous job preventing rape and other sexual assaults in prison or employees are not keeping their eyes open. I filed a Freedom of Information request with the new spin-off department … Continue reading
A big story starting on the front page of Sunday’s Chicago Tribune asks the question, Why do people falsely confess? Experts: It happens more than you think It’s starts with Kevin Fox, the father of daughter Riley, found dead in … Continue reading
Today Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass had a field day Wednesday suggesting Chicago-based TV shows for former Governor Rod Blagojevich. More clever, however, is one suggested by Northwest Herald cartoonist Wallace. He conceives of Dancing behind Bars He shows a … Continue reading
There is a way to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in prison. But it goes against the grain of everything considered by liberals as politically correct. The way to do it is to test all of the prisoners periodically and … Continue reading
A couple of teenage boys were arrested late last week for robbing the Castle Bank in Huntley on March 10th. Seems a bit strange that they would be from Hinkley, which is straight down Route 47 and west on Route … Continue reading
A couple of teenage boys were arrested late last week for robbing the Castle Bank in Huntley on March 10th. Seems a bit strange that they would be from Hinkley, which is straight down Route 47 and west on Route … Continue reading
When former State Rep. Tom Dart took office as Cook County Sheriff, he issued a press release full of reform goals. Here are three ideas I extracted from a Sun-Times article on Dart’s statement: “Faith-based groups to increase mentoring for … Continue reading
When former State Rep. Tom Dart took office as Cook County Sheriff, he issued a press release full of reform goals. Here are three ideas I extracted from a Sun-Times article on Dart’s statement: “Faith-based groups to increase mentoring for … Continue reading
Thought some might be interested in this internet interview entitled, Sunshine Activist Cal Skinner The web site has a motto from Steve Martin: “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” If you have trouble reading the web site, … Continue reading
Thought some might be interested in this internet interview entitled, Sunshine Activist Cal Skinner The web site has a motto from Steve Martin: “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” If you have trouble reading the web site, … Continue reading