Stateville inmates request transfer or release citing prison conditions

Lawyers representing people incarcerated at Stateville cited the aging prison's "degradation and deterioration" in their court motion.
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Stateville inmates request transfer or release in court motion citing prison's decrepit conditions

Civil rights lawyers representing people incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center filed a court motion on Wednesday requesting that the state transfer or release them, citing the aging prison's "degradation and deterioration."

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