SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — A federal judge has found the Illinois Department of Corrections in contempt of court for failing to make systemic health care improvements following a lawsuit from more than a decade ago.

A report found older inmates were left sitting in their own waste, developed bed sores, and had cancer symptoms ignored.

IDOC has had more than three years to develop a comprehensive health care plan as outlined in a 2018 consent decree.