Facing growing coronavirus threat, Illinois prison officials release moms jailed with their babies: ‘Oh my goodness, there was no words’ – Chicago Tribune
At least six women were released over the past week from the Decatur Correctional Center as the coronavirus pandemic raised fears the disease will take hold in the prison system. As of Friday, seven inmates and six staff members of the state’s prison system had tested positive for the virus.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.