Ongoing investigation shows nearly two dozen patients charged with crimes at state-run facility

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with Capitol News Illinois. On a chilly November morning in 2019, Lutrice Williams, a patient at a state-run mental health center in southern Illinois, was surprised by a visit from a sheriff’s deputy. He served Williams a summons ordering her to report … Continue reading Ongoing investigation shows nearly two dozen patients charged with crimes at state-run facility