Overview
- Amy Hicks filed a federal suit alleging Logan Correctional Center staff forced her to undergo labor induction in early 2024 against her wishes, violating her constitutional rights and Illinois’ Reproductive Health Act.
- The complaint says officials told Hicks induction was prison policy and proceeded despite her written grievances, and she seeks damages and a policy change; the Department of Corrections did not comment.
- The corrections monitor reports only the equivalent of 16 full‑time physicians across 29 facilities, about 60% nursing vacancies, paper-based medical records, and three preventable asthma deaths since the last report.
- Despite the findings, the Department of Corrections asserts compliance with consent‑decree staffing requirements and has not provided the monitor with requested evidence and reviews.
- State auditors heard that six‑month licensing delays are pushing physician assistants to Iowa as IDFPR’s leader targets a new licensing system by year‑end, and social‑equity cannabis operators are challenging a proposed rule to allow dispensaries within 1,500 feet, citing ongoing litigation led by Market 96.