We wanted one place where Jamie could fit in with everyone else, where it wasn't as noticeable he was different.

Lisa Madigan can do this, ... domestic violence is a crime in any court.

It was a known reality. If those two black inmates went to the yard, as they had to, and they were followed out there by southern Hispanics, there was going to be a fight.

I doubt that it's rehabilitative to compel inmates to fight with one another and then shoot them and kill them.

Domestic violence is a criminal matter and needs to stay in criminal court, ... Too often, judges see charges of domestic violence as a ploy to get custody and send the case to family court.

We have five kids that never came off the court, ... I know they were tired, but they showed a lot of courage to battle back and a lot to finish it off when they were worn out.