“Today a guy tried to kill himself,” an inmate of Tamms, the Illinois supermax prison, told me in a letter, dated April 25, that I received Saturday. “Supposedly he almost accomplished his mission. He tied a plastic bag over his head. Prison is a rough spot, and Tamms is especially rough. I don’t know if […]
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When death row and dog cages are a step up in the world
In Pontiac, former Tamms inmates are experiencing a new luxury: they can see the person they’re talking with.
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Should Tamms be saved for the jobs?
Sure, long-term solitary confinement may be torture, but it provides jobs.
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Tamms prison employees getting pink slips
Plus: a new report from the John Howard Association details the effects of Tamms-style solitary on inmates’ health
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Alan Mills, legal director, Uptown People’s Law Center
This week’s Chicagoan: Alan Mills, legal director, Uptown People’s Law Center
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Setback for a Troubled Supermax
A district court decision represents a challenge to Tamms Correctional Center
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Tamms reforms on the way?
State representative Julie Hamos is pushing for reforms at the Tamms supermax prison.