A statewide investigation by the Illinois Answers Project shows county jails are using restraint chairs on inmates at an alarming rate. While many jails say the chairs are a last resort the ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has asked for an investigation into a suburban Chicago police department for ...

While many jails say the chairs are a last resort the investigation revealed state standards are frequently violated. Data obtained by Illinois Answers Project shows Cook County Jail used ...