Prison transfers ordered halted

A judge in Johnson County on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order against the Illinois Department of Corrections, preventing it from transferring more inmates out of the Pontiac Correctional Center until it resolves a grievance with the prison's employee union.The lawsuit, filed by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, is one of three against the state to block the closing of Pontiac in rural Livingston County. More... Prisoner Pen Pals - Discount Cigarettes - Discount Magazine Subscriptions for Prisoners