Lawmakers clarified on Thursday that the Lincoln County location for a new men's prison hasn't yet been authorized, despite more than $100 million in financial obligations already expended.

This past October, members of the Lawrence Correctional Center, in Illinois, stood protest over safety concerns.

NBC5 has learned that at least 20 staff members were treated and released from the hospital after an altercation with an inmate at Upstate Correctional Facility.