Ok thanks mah!

Ok thanks for The Update

Everyone is on Level 4 except North 1, they are still on Level 1.

Anybody knows if lockdown Is over yet or Level 4

onesadmomma, I am not sure on the ruling about once they have been sent back to prison from bootcamp, that they are no longer eligible for work release, but I will look through our criteria for bootcamp and work release(Title 20) and see what I can find.

I don't understand what they said about him getting out earlier if he got into work release than he would have if he had stayed in bootcamp.  They do not give them any extra time for going to work release, it is the same time that any other inmate would get.  The bootcamp program is between 120-180 days.

What was your sons total sentence?  How much more time did they give him inside, what is his outdate on his profile on the IDOC website?

High Temperatures Threaten Inmates’ Health in US Prisons – Reports

http://en.ria.ru/world/20140728/191396217/High-Temperatures-Threaten-Inmates-Health-in-US-Prisons--Reports.html


15:56 28/07/2014


High temperatures at some correctional facilities in the United States might make them life-threatening environments for the aging inmate population, WUIS, University of Illinois at Springfield’s radio station, reported.

MOSCOW, July 28 (RIA Novosti) – High temperatures at some correctional facilities in the United States might make them life-threatening environments for the aging inmate population, WUIS, University of Illinois at Springfield’s radio station, reported.

“When you closed the ... doors, they had just little dots in them, which provided any ventilation from the outside. Even after five minutes ... it was absolutely stifling — it was inconceivable to live there 23 hours a day, day after day,” Dr. Susi Vassallo, an expert on heat-related illnesses, was quoted as saying by the station.

According to Vassallo, high-temperature conditions may be very uncomfortable and even dangerous, especially for those with health conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes, and for those taking medications.

For such prisoners, exposure to heat may result in long-term health problems or even death.

Mercedes Montagnes, a prisoners’ rights lawyer, said that unlike other people, prisoners cannot escape the heat because of their confinement.

Prison guards also say that prisoners are harder to manage in the heat, as there are more fights and psychiatric emergencies.

Despite the concern for the inmates’ health, some say that it is important for prisoners to remember that prison is not a hotel but a correctional facility.

“You know, they don't get to go get a cheeseburger whenever they want to, either. So, I mean, you know there's a certain amount of things that you give up when you become incarcerated,” former Texas warden Keith Price said.

Earlier in February, Jerome Murdough at Rikers Island in New York died in his cell. The investigation is still underway, but the temperature was at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the cell when he was found.

This issue may also be a matter of concern for Russia, as Roman Seleznev, a 30-year-old Russian citizen accused by the US authorities of stealing credit card data, was arrested on July 5 and taken to a US prison in Guam.

Prisons in Guam, a US island in the Pacific, are currently overcrowded and understaffed. The inmate population is known to get into frequent fights. Additional temperature-related issues may lead to horrific consequences.

I know this is an old post but it is exactly the info I was looking for! (I think LOL)

My son (who is at Hardin) was told he was denied work release, which was perplexing since he didn't apply for it yet. All he was told was that his name was on the list from Springfield, but was told since he was originally a boot camper he was denied as no boot camper ever gets work release (even if they were medically excluded after 1 week by the IDOC as opposed to quitting or getting discharged). But then he was later told that he was denied because he was originally a boot camper and getting work release now would put him "out" before his original boot camp out date of 9/23 and that he may eventually still get it but not until after that date. Anyone had any experience with this?

He can reapply for work release in six months.  If he wants to file a grievance he can, but there is no guarantee anything will change.

My son was denied work release for failure to complete home monitoring.  Can a grievance be filed in this case or is there anything else he can do.  I was told once denied you have no options.

Thanks for any help!!!

Yes, those should be OK,  but just in case, call the mail room and tell them what it is you want to send in and see what they tell you.