Podcasts about stateville correctional center

In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about men taking higher education courses at the Stateville Correctional Center.

Stateville Correctional Center must relocate the majority of its population by the end of September due to health and security concerns, and that's a problem for prison education programs. Reset learns more with the Illinois Coalition for Higher Education in Prison's Flor Esquivel, Alice Kim of the University of Chicago and Phyllis West from the Social Justice Initiative at Governors State University. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Professor Beck Strah and Producer Brit ask is Eric the meat of our sandwich?, the fish sloppy joe challenge, the Stateville Correctional Center getting depopulated due to bad conditions, swimming the Alcatraz escape route, the big weird time out, the would-be escapees of the Battle of Alcatraz, The Battle of Alcatraz: the escape attempt, the officer resistance, and what went wrong. They also discuss the show Prison Break and Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre (2016) and doing your prison break in the most ethical way possible.

University of Virginia Law School Professor and Director, Karsh Center for Law and Democracy Bertrall Ross joins Rich and Tina to discuss the President Biden's latest efforts to reform the Supreme Court. Loevy & Loevy Partner Heather Lewis Donnell discusses recent developments in the ongoing class action lawsuit over conditions at Stateville Correctional Center. Georgia […]

Jon Loevy, Founding Partner of Loevy and Loevy, joins Karen Conti to talk about his suit to shut down Stateville Correctional Center due to dangerous conditions. Later, Joe talks about representing a wrongfully convicted man and obtaining a $22.5 million verdict against Naperville this week.

The state is moving ahead with plans to tear down and reconstruct Stateville Correctional Center in Will County. The facility was built in 1925, but conditions were described as “decrepit, unsafe and inhumane” by the prison watchdog group John Howard Association. During a Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability meeting Tuesday night in Joliet, Department of Corrections Acting Director Latoya Hughes said Stateville is too far gone to be repaired.

Mike Stephen learns about the significance of vacant land near local transit hubs from Geoff Smith, executive director of the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University, discusses the historical significance of Stateville Correctional Center with Leila Wills, executive director of the Historical Preservation Society of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and discovers the Secret History of local blues guitar powerhouse Hip Linkchain.

In the quiet town of Norwood Park Township, near Chicago, Illinois, a sinister presence lurked. John Wayne Gacy, an American serial killer and sex offender, unleashed a reign of terror upon the community. His heinous acts included the rape, torture, and murder of at least 33 young men and boys. However, what made Gacy even more chilling was his alter ego as the Killer Clown, captivating audiences with his clown performances before the truth of his crimes came to light.Gacy's ranch-style house became the setting for his gruesome acts. Cunningly, he would entice his victims to his home, using the guise of demonstrating a magic trick. Once inside, he would deceive them into wearing handcuffs, only to subject them to unspeakable horrors. Rape and torture were inflicted upon his captives before he ultimately snuffed out their lives through asphyxiation or strangulation with a garrote. The crawl space beneath his home became the final resting place for twenty-six victims, while three others were buried elsewhere on his property. Four unfortunate souls were discarded in the depths of the Des Plaines River.Prior to his killing spree, Gacy had already shown his capacity for evil. In 1968, he had been convicted of the sodomy of a teenage boy in Waterloo, Iowa, resulting in a ten-year prison sentence. Shockingly, he served a mere eighteen months before being released. It was in 1972 that Gacy claimed his first victim, and by the end of 1975, he had taken two more lives. After divorcing his second wife in 1976, Gacy's murderous rampage escalated, claiming the lives of at least thirty more victims. The disappearance of Des Plaines teenager Robert Piest ultimately led to Gacy's downfall, as the investigation into his vanishing led to Gacy's arrest on December 21, 1978.The weight of Gacy's crimes was unprecedented in United States legal history. His conviction for thirty-three murders, all committed by a single individual, marked a dark milestone. On March 13, 1980, Gacy was sentenced to death, and the day of reckoning finally arrived on May 10, 1994, when he was executed by lethal injection at Stateville Correctional Center. The reign of terror that had gripped Norwood Park Township was finally put to rest, but the scars left by John Wayne Gacy's monstrous acts would forever haunt the memories of those affected.Support Our SponsorsVisit 4 Patriots Use Promo Code SASQUATCH for 10% off your first purchase!Sasquatch Odyssey Is Sponsored By BetterHelpVisit HelloFresh Now For Your 16 Free Meals!Get Dave Here!Visit Hangar1 PublishingSupport The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsShow Website And Bloghttps://paranormalworldproductions.comAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsbrian@paranormalworldproductions.com Follow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeodysseyThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5309458/advertisement

In this bonus episode of Motive, we bring you some excerpts from a special project we created. After a years-long investigation into prisons, we wanted to make something that wasn't just about people in prison, but also for them. In August of this year we collaborated with radio stations across Illinois to create a broadcast that was heard in prisons statewide. We played sounds incarcerated people requested to hear from the other side of the prison wall, and dedications for sounds that family members thought would be important to their loved ones. People requested simple sounds from the outside world, like babies laughing, rain on a tin roof, the waves of Lake Michigan. We also played people's music requests and even an original song, “Bring It Back”, created by some students of the Rebirth of Sound program, inside Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet, Illinois.

On July 4, 2002, two men shot and killed 36-year-old Tony Cox outside a restaurant in Chicago, IL. Suspecting the murder was gang-related, police arrested Eric Blackmon. After claiming Blackmon was selected from a lineup by eyewitnesses, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to 60 years in prison. Guest Host Patrick Pursley was wrongfully convicted for a 1993 murder in Rockford, IL, for which he spent nearly 24 years in prison. Remarkably, he ended up writing the law that set him free. Patrick and Eric spent over a decade together in Stateville Correctional Center in Cook County, Illinois. They both learned the law and represented themselves before being granted their freedom. To learn more and get involved, visit: https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/eric-blackmon.html https://www.macarthurjustice.org/team_member/eric-blackmon/ https://www.thejri.org/bod https://www.chicagotorturejustice.org/board-of-directors This episode is part of a special series in our Wrongful Conviction podcast feed of 15 episodes focused on individual cases of wrongful incarceration, guest hosted by formerly incarcerated returning citizens and leading criminal justice advocates, award-winning journalists and progressive influencers. Wrongful Conviction is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is joining a motorcycle club worth it? Let's talk about it Richard Benjamin Speck (December 6, 1941 – December 5, 1991) was an American mass murderer who killed eight student nurses in their South Deering, Chicago residence via stabbing, strangling, slashing their throats, or a combination of the three on the night of July 13–14, 1966. One victim was also raped prior to her murder. A ninth potential victim, student nurse Corazon Amurao, survived by hiding beneath a bed. Convicted of all eight murders on April 15, 1967, Speck was sentenced to death. His sentence was reduced to 400 to 1200 years in 1972, which was then reduced to 100 to 300 years. Speck died of a heart attack while incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center in December 1991 at the age of 49. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/motorcyclemadhouse/message

Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom is the Dean of Faculty and a professor of theology and ethics at North Park Seminary. She is also the Director of the School of Restorative Arts, which is the primary topic in this episode. The School of Restorative Arts is located inside Stateville Correctional Center outside of Chicago and offers a master’s … Continue reading Episode 133 – Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom

Ami Gandhi, JD, is a Senior Counsel at the Chicago Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights where she works to reduce barriers to voting and improve civic participation, especially in communities of color and low-income communities. Ami's experience includes leading statewide voter protection for the 2016 and 2020 elections, partnering with community members in the criminal legal system to expand voter access, advocating for communities of color during Illinois redistricting, and advising local election authorities as they implemented the first Hindi ballots in the country. Her experience includes litigating cases in Illinois and Indiana and partnering with communities to write and pass legislation. She previously worked as the Executive Director of South Asian American Policy & Research Institute (SAAPRI), as the Legal Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago, and as a commercial litigation attorney at Freeborn & Peters LLP. She also serves on the Planning Committee for DePaul University's Institute for Restorative Academic and Civic Engagement, which focuses on currently and formerly incarcerated students, as well as the Executive Advisory Board for the Immigrant and Refugee-Led Capacity Development Network of Illinois. Ami participates in the Law, Politics, and Civic Engagement Think Tank with incarcerated community members at Stateville Correctional Center. She has also served on the boards of Common Cause Illinois and American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois. Ami has received awards from Indiana University's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, the South Asian Bar Association of North America, and from Chicago Fair Trade. Ami earned her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and her B.A. in psychology and cognitive science from Indiana University. Topics we cover:How did Ami decide, as a psych major, that she wanted to apply to law school?Why did she decide against clinical work despite initially considering it?Did being a psych major make it easier or more difficult to apply to law school?What experiences are good to acquire in undergrad that are translatable to law?Can law school be a last-minute decision?Going to law school as a “blank slate”Why working at a law library helped Ami be comfortable being around lawyers in suitsHow did her psychology background help her in law school?How did Ami decide she wanted to work in public interest & civil rightsWhat does it look like to legally advocate for voter rights?What does a typical week look like for Ami at Chicago Lawyer's Committee for Civil RightsAmi's favorite thing about her job?What is one skill, quality, or general factor that has served you no matter where you went in life? Visit psychmic.com to sign up for the newsletter, where you'll get career tips, grad school resources, and job opportunities straight to your inbox! Follow @psych_mic on Instagram to submit questions for speakers and stay in the loop.Music by: Adam Fine 

Also in the news; Chicago Fraternal Order of Police plans to go to court today. The union is trying to stop the city's COVID vaccine mandate...which could impact police officers starting Friday; Chicago police and 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin tried to address residents' concerns about three recent shooting incidents in North Center and West Lakeview during a CAPS meeting last night; a music program for inmates at the Stateville Correctional Center in southwest suburban Crest Hill has been launched with the help of a non-profit group founded by the rapper and Chicago native Common; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Also in the news; Chicago Fraternal Order of Police plans to go to court today. The union is trying to stop the city's COVID vaccine mandate...which could impact police officers starting Friday; Chicago police and 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin tried to address residents' concerns about three recent shooting incidents in North Center and West Lakeview during a CAPS meeting last night; a music program for inmates at the Stateville Correctional Center in southwest suburban Crest Hill has been launched with the help of a non-profit group founded by the rapper and Chicago native Common; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Also in the news; Chicago Fraternal Order of Police plans to go to court today. The union is trying to stop the city's COVID vaccine mandate...which could impact police officers starting Friday; Chicago police and 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin tried to address residents' concerns about three recent shooting incidents in North Center and West Lakeview during a CAPS meeting last night; a music program for inmates at the Stateville Correctional Center in southwest suburban Crest Hill has been launched with the help of a non-profit group founded by the rapper and Chicago native Common; and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since 1978, prisoners in Illinois have not been able to get parole. Parole Illinois, an organization founded by inmates at Stateville Correctional Center, says the state's rules lead to a phenomenon it calls “death by incarceration”. Reset talks with representatives of the group about bringing parole back to Illinois.

John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and sex offender known as the Killer Clown who assaulted and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. Gacy regularly performed at children's hospitals and charitable events as "Pogo the Clown" or "Patches the Clown", personas he had devised. He was also active in his local community as a Democratic Party precinct captain and building contractor. According to Gacy, all of his murders were committed inside his ranch house near Norridge, a village in Norwood Park Township, metropolitan Chicago, Illinois. Typically, he would lure a victim to his home, dupe him into donning handcuffs on the pretext of demonstrating a magic trick, then rape and torture his captive before killing him by either asphyxiation or strangulation with a garrote. Twenty-six victims were buried in the crawl space of his home, and three others were buried elsewhere on his property. Four were discarded in the Des Plaines River. Gacy was convicted of the sodomy of a teenage boy in Waterloo, Iowa, in 1968 and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment, but served 18 months. He murdered his first victim in 1972, had murdered twice more by the end of 1975, and at least 30 subsequent victims were killed after his divorce from his second wife in 1976. The investigation into the disappearance of Des Plaines teenager Robert Piest led to Gacy's arrest on December 21, 1978. His conviction for 33 murders was the most by one individual in United States history at the time. Gacy was sentenced to death on March 13, 1980. On death row at Menard Correctional Center, he spent much of his time painting. He was executed by lethal injection at Stateville Correctional Center on May 10, 1994.

This week, an election-focused episode with Dr. Christina Rivers, associate professor of political science at DePaul University. She studies voting rights, African American politics and she’s taught several inside-out classes at the Stateville Correctional Center with students on the inside and DePaul students. Rivers spoke to host Peter Medlin about how unprepared political science was for this moment in our history, the Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act which she assisted with, prison gerrymandering and voter suppression. In the meantime, we want you to be a part of the show. Send us an email at teacherslounge@niu.edu and tell us how you’re feeling about in-person or virtual school this fall. And, if you want, record your thoughts and feelings into your phone with your voice memos app, then send the file to teacherslounge@niu.edu and we could feature it on the show. You can also email us there to nominate teachers to be featured on the podcast! SHOW NOTES Educator in this

Around two years ago, the Northwestern Prison Education Program started offering courses to incarcerated men at Stateville Correctional Center -- a maximum-security prison in Illinois. The program aims to give incarcerated men and women the opportunity to obtain a full liberal arts education. In this episode, we explore NPEP more in-depth hearing from Jennifer Lackey, the founder and director of the program, about their work and from participants at Stateville about their experiences in order to understand the importance of education programs in prisons.

Dr. Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom is the professor of Theology and Ethics at North Park University and the Director of North Park Theological Seminary’s School of Restorative Arts. Housed in Stateville Correctional Center, the School of Restorative Arts offers an MA in Christian Ministry and allows both free and incarcerated students to study together.

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/philosophy-behind-bars. In 1994, Congress eliminated federal funding for college education in prisons. It was, they argued, unjust for prisoners to be eligible for Pell grants when ordinary citizens could not afford higher education. However, research suggests that education in prisons has positive consequences, such as lower recidivism rates and an improved prison environment. So should we have education programs in prisons? Or is the point of prison to punish inmates for their crimes rather than giving them the education many non-felons never receive? John and Ken take a lesson from Jennifer Lackey, who teaches philosophy at Northwestern University and at Stateville Correctional Center near Chicago.

Brett Mahlen speaks about his ministry to inmates at the Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, Illinois.

Written Inside is a podcast about life inside a maximum-security prison cell. Adapted from essays written at Stateville Correctional Center near Chicago, these intimate stories speak to the everyday experience of being incarcerated. Each inmate’s story is voiced by a Chicago actor. Created by journalist Alex Kotlowitz and produced by WBEZ Chicago's Colin McNulty.