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Illinois DOC Accused of Fraudulently Obtaining Do Not Resuscitate Orders From Mentally Incompetent Prisoners

by Jordan Arizmendi

A report by Chicago’s WBEZ on April 4, 2023, revealed a chilling accusation against the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC): That officials got signatures on Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders from prisoners suffering dementia or mental illness.

The charge was leveled by a federal monitor overseeing the ...

 

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