Fed. Judge Certifies Class in Solitary Confinement Suit Against IDOC

A federal judge certified a class of about 28,000 prisoners in a lawsuit accusing the Illinois Department of Corrections of violating the U.S. Constitution by overusing “extreme isolation.”

In a written opinion, U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty of the Southern District of Illinois held the class proposed by the six named plaintiffs meets the requirements for certification set out in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23.

Read more about this Winston & Strawn pro bono case in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article here (subscription required).