Psychologist calls Marion prison lockdown “chilling”
Social psychologist Craig Haney of the University of California at Santa Cruz described conditions at the U S Penitentiary at Marion as dangerous and chilling during his testimony in a lawsuit by inmates alleging the nearly two year lockdown violated constitutional rights. He linked social withdrawal and mental strain to the lockdown and urged more visitation, work programs, and contact with the outside world to prevent violent outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Landis
Southern Illinois
New Mexico
U.S
Marion
Craig Haney
University of California At Santa Cruz
Haney
Ralph Friederich
Friederich
Iinmates
Clarida
Selburg
Eve Johns
Gene Johns
Bainbridge Road
Sen. Johns
Robert Butler
Butler
Williamson County Family Crisis Center
Beverly Hoover
Val Jean Thomas
Marion Police and Firemen’s Merit Board
Thomas
SIU workers rescue two colleagues from deep sewer hole
Three Southern Illinois University Carbondale plant workers used improvised snorkels and a found fan to revive Joel McPherson and Carl Helt after they were overcome in a 10 foot deep sewer line manhole. James Keller assisted before all three were brought to Memorial Hospital for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Joel
Mike Marten
Westwood Hills
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Marten
Joel W. McPherson
Carl Helt
James D. Keller
Memorial Hospital
McPherson
Helt
Southern Hills
U.S. 51
Keller
Billy Jones
Bob Cox
Jackson County
SIU
Cox
Jones
Marion Council buys device to cut THMs in water
Marion Illinois moves to remove IEPA restricted status by purchasing a $2443 ammonia feed treatment device from Environmental & Energy Systems. Start-up costs run $375 a day, with daily ammonia cost around $6, aiding reduction of THMs formed when chlorine meets organics. Officials expect potential six month removal timeline pending IEPA approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Robert
Connell
Environmental & Energy Systems Co
Chesterfield
Glenn Clarida
IEPA
Clarida
Roger Selburg
Division of Water Supplies
Selburg
Johnson County transit to receive 70000 state funds
Springfield report says the Johnson County mass transit system will receive $70,000 in state funds to build a garage and maintenance facility. Gov. James R. Thompson announced the grant as part of a $614 million public transportation program for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. The system serves Johnson Union Massac Alexander and Pulaski counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Johnson County
James R. Thompson
Social Service
Johnson
Union
Massac
Alexander
Pulaski
Thompson
Gulf Transport to maintain service during route transfer
Gulf Transport Company will keep intercity bus routes operating in Southern Illinois while the transfer of routes to West Bus Service of Carbondale proceeds. West Bus has temporary operating authority from the Illinois Commerce Commission, though paperwork is heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Transport Company
Illinois
West Bus Service
Carbondale
Gulf Transport
E.A. Collier
Collier
Mobile
Ala
Gulf
Illinois Commerce Commission
House hearing set on Marion lockdown over inmate abuse claims
A House Judiciary subcommittee will hold a Wednesday hearing on the Marion federal prison lockdown that began in October 1983. The session will hear from Marion prison officials and prisoner rights advocates about allegations of staff beatings and the prior report’s adequacy, with two hours allotted for testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Landis
Southern Illinoisan
U.S
Marion
House Judiciary
Civil Liberties
Administration of Justice
Robert Kastenmier
D-Wis
Marion Prisoners Rights Project
Jan Susler
Prisoners Rights Project
Susler
Congressional
Jerry Williford
Herrin adopts pre treatment waste ordinance for factories
Herrin City Council approves a U S EPA ordinance requiring certain industries to pre treat waste water before discharging into the sanitary sewer system. Norge and other plants begin trial treatment and await state approval while officials cite positive cooperation with local business partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Rosenberg
Herrin
Illinois
Illinois Epa
Ed Paulich
Norge
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Kinkaid Lake
Kaathy Novak
Dede Splaingard
Lesley Steiskal
Chip Reaves
Dan Duda
Marion Council
Area Bus System
Gulf Bus
Kaskaskia River
Kaskaskia
Baldwin
Randolph County
Neil Birchler
Terry R. Perkinson
Hamburg
Calhoun County
Perkinson
Sparta Fire Department
Illinois Department of Conservation
Valier
Illinois Department of Public Health
Department of Mines and Minerals
Department of Public Health
Franklin County Fossil Fuel, Inc
Carbondale Memorial
Memorial Hospital of
George Maroney
Maroney
Herrin Industries
Paulich
Edward Quaglin
Allen Industries
Herrin Sinc Magic Chef
Quaglia
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