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Illinois Officials: Don’t Deny Prisoners Surgery Under 'One Good Eye' Policy

Illinois Department of Corrections officials are taking action against a so-called “one good eye” policy. The move comes after a WBEZ investigation found prisoners could not get eye surgery, because staff considered one good eye enough for the daily activities of a prisoner.

  • Access to Justice
  • Susan Crown
  • Alvin H Baum Family Fund
  • kirkland & Ellis
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