Local lawmakers speak out amidst prison drug epidemic

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Six local state legislators in southern Illinois are calling on the department of corrections to address the ongoing issue of drug overdoses in Illinois prisons. Sen. Terri Bryant, Sen. Dale Fowler, Rep. David Friess, Rep. Dave Severin, Rep. Patrick Windhorst and Rep. Paul Jacobs signed a…

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