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| Report: Ill. inmates feared 'aggressive cellmates' |
| By .chicagodefender.com - John O'Connor |
| Published: 04/26/2013 |
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Inmates at a maximum-security prison in southern Illinois reported concern about "aggressive cellmates" shortly before a string of killings at the penitentiary, according to a report by an independent group. The John Howard Association said several older inmates at Menard Correctional Center were anxious about the "younger and aggressive" inmates they were housed with when the prison monitoring group visited Menard Correctional Center in December. A report the organization filed late Tuesday also noted that inmates serving long sentences who are housed with inmates facing shorter stretches "can be problematic." Three inmates at the prison in Chester, about 60 miles southeast of St. Louis, have been killed since Jan. 31, authorities said. One involved a convicted murderer serving five life sentences who allegedly beat and strangled a younger cellmate who had 2½ years left behind bars. Another involved a 64-year-old inmate who was allegedly beaten by his 23-year-old cellmate. Read More. |
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