FILE - Former Illinois Correctional Lt. Todd Sheffler returns to federal court in Springfield, Ill., on April 21, 2022. Three former Illinois prison guards, including Sheffler, face life behind bars
Three former Illinois prison guards face life behind bars after the 2018 fatal beating of a 65-year-old inmate in a case marked by the unpunished lies of other correctional officers who continue to get pay raises, records obtained and court documents show.
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) Three former Illinois prison guards face life in prison for a beating that led to the death of
Testimony in the case came from six Illinois Department of Corrections employees who admitted they lied to investigators. None has faced punishment but continue to get regular pay increases.