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Shannon Heffernan

Reporter · US

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Aug 4, 2026
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Jul 24, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · Shannon Heffernan

    Illinois lawmakers decry prison's 'gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking' conditions (opens the original)

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    Illinois lawmakers are calling for changes at the Joliet Treatment Center, after a Marshall Project, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ investigation exposed an epidemic of fires that resulted in two deaths at the prison. In the last three years, there have been more than 70 fires at the prison, including a dozen cases of self-immolation, the investigation found. Despite the prevalence of fires, the facility in Joliet failed to have working fire alarms, to provide evacuation plans to fire officials or t

  2. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · Shannon Heffernan

    At Joliet prison, desperate men set themselves on fire (opens the original)

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    Around 10 p.m., a haze of gray smoke wafted down a hallway lined with prison cells at the Joliet Treatment Center. The window of cell A9 began to glow red as the fire within grew. Jason Stephens was locked inside. Mi

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