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An investigation found Illinois dramatically underreports jail deaths, missing dozens of cases in state data. The discrepancy raised concerns about accountability and transparency.
An investigation found that Illinois dramatically underreports deaths in county jails, missing dozens of cases in official state data. The discrepancy suggests either sloppy record-keeping or deliberate suppression of data on how many people die in custody. Either way, the state's official numbers can't be trusted.
Jail death data is supposed to be tracked to identify patterns of neglect, inadequate medical care, or violence. If dozens of deaths are missing from the official count, there's no way to know whether the system is getting safer or worse. This is a transparency failure that makes it impossible for oversight bodies to do their job.
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