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Illinois Department of Corrections

JANUARY. 1994

FISCAL YEAR 1993 • ANr~UAL REPORT Corrections em loyees continue to reac out and help in communities

• • across Illinois INSIDE THIS ISSUE 152023 Director Peters thanks employees for their U.S. Department of Justice community involvement and volunteer efforts National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from t~e in prevention programs ...... PAGE 2 person or organization originating it. Points of view or opini~ns stated In this documont are those of the authors and do not ~ecessanly r.epresent the official position or policies of the National Institute of Justice. FY1993 Annual Report ...... PAGE 6 Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been grff.'tfhois Dept. of Corrections/ Second Quarter Report to the General Ins; ght into Corrections to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Assembly...... PAGE 62 Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permission of the copyright owner. Welcome to INSIGHT

Howard A. Peters III, Director

We have spent a great deal of time this right track can have a tremendous impact year talking about the need to get on the future of the criminal justice sys­ involved in children's lives to help pre­ tem in Illinois. vent them from turning to crime and Another important first step was taken winding up in prison. In many respects, this year by this administration aimed at the focus of the agency during fiscal year improving the short term outlook of the 1993 reflected the commitments made prison system. A comprehensive report during the previous year. by the Governor's Task Force on Crime My opening comments in the Fiscal and Corrections was delivered to Year 1991 Annual Report focused on the Governor Edgar in March, 1993. The need for employees at the Department of year-long study of our rapidly expanding Corrections to get involved in programs prison system calls for more prison beds that help children to better futures in and expanded programs to keep repeat many communities across the state. They offenders from overloading our already have accepted that challenge and created crowded prisons. I know I speak for all hope where there was little before. the employees at this agency in express­ During the 1993 fiscal year, the record ing our thanks to the members of the of their involvement speaks for itself. Governor's task force for their hard work These employees deserve the thanks of and insightful recommendations. all the citizens in this state for the contri­ I have mentioned the efforts of our butions they have made. employees and the Governor's task force We have reached out to the children at together in this introduction for a reason. risk in poor communities with nothing In the long run, neither of these initia­ constructive to do outside of school. We tives is the solution to the prison crowd­ have brought them into contact with ing problem we are experiencing in adults who display positive attitudes Illinois. Both efforts depend on the suc­ about life and what these youth can cess of the other in solving the complex, accomplish if they only try to succeed. expensive and often frustrating problem I believe DOC staff involvement in the of prison crowding. lives of our youth through volunteer We must make the wide ranging policy efforts have set an outstanding example changes and improvements to our system for others to follow. Employees of this recommended by the task force. We must agency are aware that the early interven­ also make a difference in the lives of the tion efforts we engage in today will pro­ individual children at risk of wasting vide a brighter future for the children we their lives in the prison system because are helping. They also realize that their nobody cared. 0 efforts to help children start life on the

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TAMMS SELECTED AS SITE FOR NEW SUPERMAX PRISON Governor Jim Edgar announced Oct. 18 that Tamms in Alexander County has been ••••••••••••• selected as the site for a 500-bed super maximum-security prison. The.new prison is part of a prison reform package recommended by an Edgar-appointed task force of CONTENTS experts on crime and corrections. The supermax will cost $60 million to build. The project will create between 200 Prevention efforts by and 250 construction jobs and will employ 300 people when completed in 1996. The prison will house those inmates who attack prison staff and other inmates as DOC employees well as those who cause such attacks. Director Peters thanks volunteers "By removing these prisoners from the general inmate population, we can better who helped children turn away protect correctional officers and cooperative inmates and reduce the lockdowns and other control measures that interfere with drug treatment, educational, vocational from crime-and prison. and prison industries programs, II Edgar said...... page 2 Director Howard A. Peters ill said, "It was a difficult decision to make, but I rec­ ommended the Tamms site for several reasons. It will be less costly to operate--par­ ticularly in the area of utility costs. Its flat topography should facilitate preparation Fiscal Year 1993 of the site for building and help hold down construction costs. Its population is the most diverse of any of the finalists. And the area badly needs the jobs the supermax Annual Report will provide. II The Department of Corrections The unemployment rate in Alexander County for August, 1993, was nearly double that of any other county seeking the facility, and its average jobless rate for the year Annual Report with a focus on was more than six points higher than any other applicant. some community service work at Alexander County also had the greatest percentage of residents below the poverty various facilities. level-nearly one-third of its population--and had the fewest number of state work- ...... page 6 ers. 0

$2.5 MILLION KANKAKEE MSU EXPANSION ANNOUNCED Director Peters has announced a $2.5 million expansion of the Kankakee Second Quarter Minimum Security Unit which will raise the number of beds available at the center Report for FY94 to 200. Forty-two staff will be added to supervise the increased population at the facility. The Kankakee MSU will have a $4 million annual budget after the expan­ A look at what has happened sion. since the October report. liThe female population has been gowing rapidly necessitating construction of ...... page 62 additional housing. While male inmates far outnumber females, it is important that the needs of this segment of the population not be overlooked. This expansion will address serious space needs for female offenders while offering them minimum ••••••••••••• security bedspace as an incentive to follow prison rules," said Diredor Peters. Jim Edgar, Governor One hundred beds will be added by construction of a 50-cell housing unit in which inmates will be double-celled. Construction will start in late January or early Howard A. Peters III, Director Illinois Department of Corrections February, 1994, and is expected to be complete by February, 1995. 0 Larry Mizell PRISONER REVIEW BOARD JOBS FILLED BY GOVERNOR Chief Dep~ty Director Governor Edgar recently announced the following appointments to the Prisoner Chief Public Information Officer Review Board: Milton Maxwell, of Carbondale, is chief managing officer of the NlcHowell f~ C J R S Editor & Art Director Jackson County Probation Department. He replaces Tommy Wells. Brian Fairchild Clyde Brooks, of Elk Grove Village, is chairman and CEO of Minority Economic Editorial Staff DEC 20 19 ~~ Resources Corporation in Des Plaines and associate pastor of Renewance Baptist Rita Crifasi Church. He replaces Joseph Longo. Belinda Adelman William Walsh, of Oak Brook, who formerly served as a state legislator for 20 Illinois Department of ~r~ioDI' j ! r q f..,. ,...,,, ..... years, is a partner with P.M. Walsh and Co. He replaces the late William Redmond. 1301 Concordia Court I P.O. Box 19211 ~. • , ," ~ Springfield, IL 62794·9277 Joanne Shea, of Burr Ridge, received her law degree at DePaul University in (217)522·2666, ext. 2008· Fax at ext. 4014 Chicago. She was reappointed to the position. James Donahue, of Pekin, is Tazewell County Sheriff. He replaces Corrine Franklin. 0 l~ Printed on recycled paper ~ll , .J using Sl)ybean ink

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L--______published on the volunteer work con­ es 8th grade religion class at Blessed First Lady Brenda Edgar announced ducted by each award recipient. Sacrament School, Springfield. the first recipients of the Illinois State However, a brief history of the involve­ Correctional Officer Robert Evans, Employees REACH OUT Program ment of the first group of award recipi­ Graham CC: Reads for the blind and March 10, 1993. The initiative is spon­ ents last March gives the reader an idea physically impaired for WSSU Public sored by Mrs. Edgar to recognize state of the important work these outstanding Radio and is a crisis intervention coun­ employees' volunteer contributions to employees are doing in the community. selor for the mOc. their communities. Following are the department's March Correctional Counselor II David "State employees give countless hours REACH OUT award recipients and a Rayborn, Hill CC: Counsels children at of their time volunteering to various brief synopsis of their volunteer activi­ the Mary Davis Home, involved with causes around the state. I personally ties: the substance abuse group at Hill CC, commend each of these special people Correctional Officer Richard Ainslie, and serves as special deputy for the City who, in addition to their official duties Centralia CC: Centralia Jaycees of Galesburg. as public servants, devote much of their President, Hoffman Lion's Club Correctional Captain Jack Sawyer, free time to Illinoisans every day. President, Hoffman 4-H Club Leader, East Moline CC: Serves on the Quad Through this program, I hope to let our and organizer for numerous charitable City Critical Incident Stress Debriefing state employee volunteers know that events. Team which provides support and coun­ their efforts are appreciated," said Mrs. Correctional Officer Dawn Considine, seling to first responders to critical inci­ Edgar. Dixon CC: Provides rape, child abuse dents such as serious injuries or deaths State employees in code agencies are and domestic violence counseling for from accidents, shootings, and fires. chosen by their agency directors each COVE (Citizens Opposing Violent Correctional Counselor II Jeffrey month. Selected employees are present­ Encounters), provides a home for two Sutor, Hill CC: Counsels young people ed with a certificate and, three times per foster children, volunteers at homeless on prison life to help deter them from year, all award winners will be invited shelters in Sterling and Dixon and teach­ further wrongdoing at the Mary Davis to a special recognition reception at the es self-defense classes for local schools Home. Executive Mansion with Mrs. Edgar. and organizations. Correctional Counselor III Rosemary Since the start of the program last Office Associate Leslie Cunningham, Sutton, Dwight CC: Member of the spring, The illinois Department of Danville CC: Therapeutic advocate and Pontiac Municipal Band, the Vermilion Corrections has nominated more mentor for a 13-year-old girl in foster Players, and assistant organist and employees for recognition in the care and member of the Black Sunday School teacher for Trinity REACH OUT program than any other Awareness Educational Auxiliary which Lutheran Church. state agency. The agency offers one provides moral and financial support to Educator Vernon Wasson, Graham more "thank you" by reprinting their young people interested in a career in CC: EMT for the Mt. Olive Area names in the FY1993 Annual Report in journalism. Ambulance Service, CPR recognition of the work done in the Warden Kenneth Dobucki, Graham intstructor/trainer, Department of community by these outstanding state CC: Coaches girl's Springfield YMCA Conservation hunter-safety instructor, employees. basketball league and TIes Elementary and vice commander of a local AMVETS Space doesn't permit a synopsis to be School girl's basketball team, and teach- post. I

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 3 Twenty-three moc employees were Criminal Justice. Teams and supervisor of the MARAC chosen as April award recipients in the Supply Supervisor Roger Stewart, Tutoring Program, Aurora Revenue REACH OUT Program. Following are Jacksonville CC: Chairman of the Fox Sharing Committee, and board of direc­ the award winners and a brief synopsis Committee which dispenses interest tors of the Aurora Area Urban League of their volunteer activities: income to charities, co-leader of the and Aurora University. Correctional Sergeant Alfred "Wayne" senior high youth fellowship, and active Educator Donna Curtner, Taylorville Moureau, Centralia CC: Assistant Scout in the Methodist Men's Fellowship. CC: Weed & Seed, Safe Haven project. Master for Boy Scouts of America. Corrections Identification Supervisor Leisure Activities Specialist Doug Registered Nurse Sharon Smith, Daniel DeRobertis, Joliet CC: Volunteer Fletcher, Vandalia CC: Refereed a bas­ Danville CC: Fund raising chairman for with the Minooka Fire Department. ketball tournament for the Boys and Little League Baseball and volunteer Correctional Counselor Laura Girls Clubs of Springfield. nurse for injuries sustained by 7-12 year Tenerelli, Lincoln CC: Serves as a big sis­ Supply Supervisor Chris Taylor, old baseball players. ter in the Big Brother/Big Sister Vienna CC: Board member of Correctional Sergeant Roxanne Mann, Program and helps organize events for Joppa/Maple Grove School District, Dixon CC: Rock Falls Parent/Teacher the Boys and Girls Club of Sangamon board of trustees of Joppa Methodist Organization and Booster Club, organiz­ County. Church, manager of Girls Chic Softball er and leader of an attention deficit dis­ Clinical Services Supervisor J. Paton team, Metropolis Khoury League and order support group and fund raiser for Dellow, Logan CC: Boy Scout leader at coach of Maple Grove Grade School the Walter Lawson Children's Home for both the unit and district levels, basketball. the mentally handicapped. American Legion volunteer at the post Food Service Supervisor Paul Educator Evangeline Johnson, Dwight and district levels, and Premier Boys' Soebbing, Western Illinois CC: CC: Undergraduate advisor at Chicago State staff member. Organized a retreat for youth at St. State University; Governors State Food Service Supervisor John Friess, Dominic School in Quincy and conduct­ University School Psychology Program; Menard CC: Head coach for St. Mary's ed retreats for the Boy Scouts. involved in Parent/Teacher Grade School boy's basketball team, May award recipients of the illinois Organizations at three schools; usher, active in the Knights of Columbus and State Employees REACH OUT Program secretary/treasurer and homework one of the area's most active blood are: Chief of Security Duane Tucker - assistance program at Trinity Baptist donors. Dwight CC, Food Services Supervisor Church; and assistant secretary for the Educator Floyd Bennett, Menard Jon Kavanaugh - East Moline CC, Kankakee County Ushers and Nurses Psych: Pastor of Crain Baptist Church, Chaplain Ralph Ward - Graham Cc, Alliance. Looney Springs Baptist Association Education Administrator John Correctional Lieutenant James Kerr, Youth Coordinator, provides counseling Thompson - Hill CC, Correctional East Moline CC: Chairman of the board and spiritual guidance at a senior citi­ Officer William Parks - Illinois River CC, for the Community Caring Conference zens' center and worship services at the Correctional Counselor Casey Martin - in the Rock Island area and involved in Jackson County Nursing Home. He con­ Illinois River CC and Office Associate community programs to control crime ducts GED classes in his home for Zeta Blais - Jacksonville Cc. and drug and gang problems. young p~ople who cannot attend GED Library Aide Jeanne Ciancanelli - Educator Roger Hugh Williams, classes. Joliet CC, Correctional Officer Jay Graham CC: Co-chairman of Panhandle Correctional Captain David Knight, DeWitt - Joliet CC, Educator Mary Committee for Quality Education, Pontiac CC: Volunteer fire chief for the Kepler - Lincoln CC:, Chaplain Henry Waggoner Centennial Players, and is Northern Tazewell Fire Protection Johnson - Logan CC, Office Assistant active in numerous church and commu­ District where he has been credited with Kristine Gremmels - Menard CC and nity activities in Waggoner, Farmersville 18 c.P.R. related saves and offers train­ Food Service Supervisor James Carter­ and Lincolnwood. ing classes in First Aid, c.P.R. and fire Menard Psych. Correctional Officer Ben Mitchell, Hill safety for local organizations and Correctional Sergeant Roy Baker - CC: Presents gang awareness programs schools. Shawnee CC, Account Technician Kim at the Mary Davis Detention Home and, Correctional Lieutenant David Turner - Sheridan CC, Executive Ralph as a member of the Midwest Gang Adams, Robinson CC: Robinson Youth Nash and Unit Manager Theopolas Investigation Association, gives speech­ Baseball Program and den leader for Smith - Stateville CC, Chaplain es to county teen council and area Cub Scouts. Mohammad Firdausi - Stateville CC, schools. Correctional Officer Richard Martin, Records Office Supervisor Lila Koches - Correctional Counselor Richard Shawnee CC: Involved with Gospel Taylorville CC and Lakeland College Hammonds, Illinois River CC: Pastor Youth Day in Johnson County. Associate Dean Tom Kerkhoff - Vandalia and founder of the Gospel Experience Correctional Officer Clyde Gaffney, CC Church in Peoria where he counsels Sheridan CC: Marseilles Lions Club; Nurse Sylvia Lebold - Vandalia CC, church youth and young adults, speaks Holy Name Society for St. Joseph's Correctional Officer Mark Souders - publicly on the Christian way of life and Church, Wedron; and Streator Eagles. Vienna CC and Laundry Manager Laura improving the qualify of life for African­ Casework Supervisor Vernon Scott, Belle Tice - Western illinois Cc. Americans, and involved with the Stateville CC: Commissioner and coach The June award recipients are: Henry National Association of Blacks in of West Aurora Traveling Basketball Andrews, Taylorville; Matthew Bradley,

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Western Illinois; John Cearlock, Centralia CC; Terri Stirewalt, Dwight Correctional Officer William Wolford, Graham; Angela Frapp, Joliet; William CC; and Roesmary Young, Lincoln Cc. Shawnee; and Sergeant Derk Wright, Guile, Centralia; Bonnie Hoyle, Hill; The following October REACH OUT Shawnee. Krista Lofton, Lincoln; Louis Miller, award winners were all recognized for November REACH OUT award win­ Stateville; Gerald Nagle, Sheridan; Jon their contributions to flood relief efforts: ners are: Chaplain Clarence West, Power, Dixon; Linda Rhodes, Pontiac; Correctional Officer Darren Baggott, Graham; Leisure Activities Specialist II Jay Shepler, Illinois River; Kathy Shawnee; Substance Abuse Counselor Peggi Tolliver, Big Muddy River; Special Simonds, Jacksonville; and Richard Suzanne Bennett, IIP Dixon Springs; Education Educator Jacqueline Weatherly, Shawnee. Correctional Counselor II Michael Thornton, Pontiac; Office Associate July REACH OUT award winners Dianna Simmons, Lincoln; are: William Kelley, General Office; Sergeant Jerry Mills, Centralia; Betty Scarbrough, Centralia; AI Correctional Officer Lori Laidlaw, Wells, Dwight; Joe Torronez, East Dixon; Clinical Services Supervisor Moline; Stephen Langheim, Michael Krolikiewicz, Stateville; Graham; William Smith, Hill; ·-REACH OU-T Library Technical Assistant Billie Debbie Meacham, illinois River; Johnson, Western Illinois; Daniel Tallman, Jacksonville; Casework Supervisor Teri Jenkins, Beatrice Spruell, Joliet; Sandra Award Winners Dwight; Correctional Officer Glenn Johnson, Logan; Jim Winters, Jackson, Joliet; Clinical Services Menard; John Finney, Pontiac; Dan Supervisor John Holak, illinois Green, Robinson; Derek Eurales, River; Chapter I Educator Robert Shawnee; Theresa Rogers, Stateville; Jim Bergant, Southern Illinois CCC; Leisure Hadley, Sheridan; Chaplain Gene Funk, Henna, Vandalia; Julius Lumpkin, Activities Specialist I Terry Bittle, Menard Psych., Correctional Officer Vienna; Robin Deacon, Western Illinois; Vienna; Cor rectional Counselor I Rob<:!rt William Flynn, Jacksonville; Gene Baughman, Menard Psych., and Bliss, Sheridan; Leisure Activities Correctional Counselor I Mike Coady, Wesley Brown, Danville. Specialist IV Marlin Burd, Vienna; Nurse Taylorville; Corrections Supply August award recipients are: David Darla Clanton, Greene County IIP; Supervisor II Van Boatman, Vandalia; Pfoltner, Sheridan CC; AI Rahn, Correctional Officer Pedro Franco, Stationary Fireman Wellington "Jack" Shawnee CC; Robert Robison, Shawnee; Captain Kevin Gilson, Illinois Woods, East Moline; Lieutenant Don Taylorville CC; Cathy Silva, Vandalia River; Correctional Officer Michael Young, Menard; Major John Waters, CC; Charles Soper, Big Muddy River Glenn, Menard; Social Worker Linda Shawnee; and Parole Agent I William CC; John Steffey, Stateville CC; Barry Goforth, IIP Dixon Springs; Manier, Mt. Vernon Service Center. Wear, Western Illinois CC; Jana Young, Southeastern Illinois College Instructor December REACH OUT award win­ Dwight CC; James (Rusty) Allen, Norman Grass, Shawnee; Training ners are: Warden Gerardo Acevedo, East Pontiac CC; David Bjorklund, Dixon Academy Superintendent Walter Moline; Maintenonce Craftsman, CC; Rosemary Dashner, Menard Psych.; Groesch, General Office; Sergeant Don Leander Drown, Menard Psych,; Gale Gladson, Menard CC; Cindy Handzo, Pontiac; Administrative Assistant Kerry Camp, Juliusson, Illinois River CC; William Sergeant Ty Hollman, Mep..ard Psych.; Shawnee; Correctional Officer Michael Luthe, Robinson CC; Steve McLaughlin, Food Services Supervisor III Joyce Carcy, Western illinois; Office Graham CC; Linda Magg, East Moline Hurst, IYC-Pere Marquette; Business Administrator II Helen Chin, Illinois CC; Steven Peeples, Southern Illinois Manager II Tom Isbell, Vandalia; River; Correctional Counselor II Alex Community Services Zone 4; Donna Lieutenant David Johansen, Pontiac; Dawson, Lincoln; Laundry Manager I Wilson, Southern Illinois CCC; and Pat Lieutenant Dave Laurent, Graham; Danielle DeRochi, Taylorville; Supply McGee, Central Illinois Special Intensive Captain James Love, Shawnee; Supervisor I Harold Eason, Vienna; Supervision Unit. Correctional Industries Plant Supervisor Correctional Industries Superintendent September REACH OUT award win­ Kenneth McCool, East Moline; Carl H. Gardiner, Menard; B of I ners arp.: Robert Abbott, Joliet CCC; Correctional Officer John McCuan, Supervisor Bryan Green, Robinson; William Beard, Vandalia CC; Jack Shawnee; Corrections Academy Trainer Correctional Officer Randy Greenwood, Biddle, Fox Valley CCC; Jeffrey Bryant, Dave Reider, General Office; Graham; Correctional Officer Gerald Dixon CC; Jeff Fox, Shawnee CC; Kevin Correctional Officer Robert Ritchart, Hopson, Big Muddy River; Plumber Gilson, illinois River CC; Lucille Western Illinois; Correctional Officer Rayland Jackson, Danville; Lieutenant Haberkorn, Pontiac CC; c.J. Keys, Kevin Standley, Logan; Record Office William Kerfin, Stateville; Site Stateville CC; Gary Knop, Menard CC; Supervisor John Taylor, Vienna; Coordinator for MacMurry College Jerry Terry McCann, Vienna CC; Sandra Correctional Officer Jeffrey Tinsley, Lyte, Pontiac; Auto Body Instructor McGriggs, PRESTART Zone 2; Loren Shawnee; Office Associate Kimberly Melvin McKinney, Vandalia; LPN Luci Niemeyer, Graham CC; Viki Olsen, Vaughn, Shawnee; Sergeant Dave Shaw, Hill; Correctional Officer Derry Sheridan CC; Doug Pool, Western Walters, Lincoln; Correctional Officer Sheridan, Dixon; Stationary Engineer illinois CC; Gregory Ricke, East Moline Russell Warren, Shawnee; Captain John Jeffrey Short, Logan; and Chief of CC; Pam Riggle, Danville CC; Jessie Whiteside, Shawnee; Leisure Activities Security Leon Vandiver, Simpson, Logan CC; Cathy Singleton, Specialist II Gary Wiggs, Vienna; Dwight/Kankakee MSU.

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BIG MUDDY CC OPENS MARCH 8 IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS The 9S2-bed medium security Big Muddy Rlver Correctional Center near Ina opened March 8. The original decisic~m to construct the prison was made July 27, 1987. Although ground was broken for the $48 million prison May 11, 1990, the facility's completion and open­ ing was delayed because of state fiscal problems. It is the 24th prison in Illinois. The prison will have an annual operating budget of $17 million and will employ 375 people. More than 250 construc- tion jobs were created during the building project. 0 TASK FORCE ISSUES REPORT ON PRISON CROWDING PLAN The Illinois Task Force on Crime and Corrections, formed by Governor Edgar to recommend ways to alleviate prison crowding and maintain public safety in Illinois, delivered its final report to the governor and legislative leaders March 10. Task Force Chairman Anton Valukas said the projected growth of Illinois' skyrocketing prison population could be reduced by as many as 7,500 inmates over four years, and lower recidivism rates could produce even lllinois opened another prison during 1993. At the greater long-term reductions in prison growth and costs if a far­ reaching package of 26 recommendations is implemented. ribbon cutting ceremony for the Big Muddy River Some of those recommendations include: earning time off prison Correctional Center in March, 1993, from the left are terms in exchange for participation in education, drug treatment State Senator William O'Daniel, Chief Deputy and vocational programs; expanding the number of inmates on elec­ tronic monitoring and in boot camps; giving judges greater sentenc­ Director Larry Mizell, Director Peters, State Senator ing options; expanding and funding the state's community Frank Watson, Governor Edgar and Mrs. Edgar. corrections program; building a $60 million"super max" prison to house the state's most dangerous and violent offenders; expanding Correctional Industries; establishing a 3S0-bed unit for older and ••••••••••••••••••• chronically ill inmates and increasing prison capacity through a lim- ited, cost-efficient building effo!t. 0 1993 OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD TOLD Proclaiming May 2-8 as Correctional Officer Week in GOV. EDGAR PROPOSES $12.7 MILLION FOR E. ST. LOUIS Illinois, Governor Edgar cited the tireless and often Governor Edgar announced March 1 that he will ask the General heroic actions of correctional officers and the potential­ Assembly to approve $12.7 million in construction funds to com­ ly dangerous situations these dedicated employees plete renovations for a 600-bed minimum security prison at East St. must face on a daily basis. The highlight of the week's Louis. activities included announcing the 1993 Illinois "Renovation of the abandoned Assumption High School into a Correctional Officer of the Year from employees nomi­ prison will save more than $8 million for taxpayers when compared nated from each of the adult prisons across the state. to constructing a new prison like those recently opened at Correctional Officer Raymond Ainslie, Centralia Taylorville and Robinson," the Governor said. 0 Correctional Center, won the top honor as 1993 Correctional Officer of the Year. Ainslie has been NEW WORK CAMPS, BOOT CAMP OPEN IN FOUR TOWNS employed at Centralia since 1981. He was cited for his Governor Edgar opened three work camps and dedicated Illinois' superior skills, exceptional rapport with the inmate second prison boot camp June 11 and June 14. Edgar opened the population and other employees, willingness to assist 200-bed Ed Jenison Work Camp at Paris, the 200-bed Du Quoin others and excellent attendance record. In addition, Work Camp and the ISO-bed Clayton Work Camp and dedicated the Ainslie spends over 1,200 hours a year in volunteer 200-bed Greene County Impact Incarceration Program near activities and community service. Roodhouse. "Officer Ainslie's exemplary skills, dedication and "The new camps will not only help reduce prison crowding, but concern for others, both on the job and in the communi­ will provide approximately 315 jobs for local citizens and clean-up ty, make him an outstanding example for other correc­ services for financially-strapped organizations and agencies. tions staff to follow," said Corrections Director Howard Opening the new camps allows more room in traditional prisons for A. Peters Ill. 0 incoming inmates and provides a solid workforce for non-profit agencies in need of assistance, as well as meaningful work for the inmates themselves." said Edgar. 0

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B JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS MISSION STATEMENT: "The mission of the Department of Corrections is to protect the public from criminal offenders through a system of incarceration and supervision which securely segregates offenders from society, assures offenders of their constitutional rights, and maintains programs to enhance. the success of the offender'S reentry into society. "

ADMINISTRJnORS:

Howard A. Peters III Marjorie Brown Director Deputy Director Community SeNices Nancy DeMarco Assistant to the Director Karl R. Becker Deputy Director Larry Mizell Finance and Administration Chief Deputy Director David C. Watkins Leo L. Meyer Deputy Director Deputy Director Support SeNices Adult Division Nic Howell Michael O'Leary Chief Public Information Officer Assistant Deputy Director Adult Division Melissa Stutler Chief of Intergovernmental Relations Michael Neal Howard A. Peters III Assistant Deputy Director Samuel Sublett, Jr. Director Adult Division Accreditation and Standards Manager Joanne Perkins Deputy Director Juvenile Division

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR There were 3,748 revocations of time and receive reimbursement from the department 4,300 restorations of Good Conduct Credits through tort claims. If the claims can be veri­ The Executive Assistant in the Office of or Statutory Good Tune time. The total num­ fied and documented showing that the the Director has supervision responsibilities ber of requests handled by this office in deparhnent is liable, then that committed over the Office of Inmate Issues and the FY1993 was 8,048. person can receive financial reimbursement. Central Screening Office. There were 8,321 volunteers working In FY1993, there was $9,652.83 worth of The Office of Inmate Issues has the pri­ within the Adult Division contributing claims paid to committed persons. mary functions of overseeing the adminis­ 134,400 hours during the year. Within the The coordinator of inmate issues func­ tration of the committed persons' Juvenile Division there were 818 volunteers tions as the director's designee in approving disciplinary program, review of revocations contributing 134,843 hours. Within committed persons involuntary boot camp and restorations of committed persons Good Community Services, there were 156 volun­ terminations and boot camp certifications. In TIme Credits or Statutory Good Tune, coor­ teers contributing 6,700 hours. The total FY1993, there were 592 boot camp certifica­ dination of volunteer programs, the Central number of volunteers equated to 9,295 peo­ tions processed along with 97 involuntary Publication Review Committee, final resolu­ ple contributing 275,943 hours of service. boot camp terminations and 220 voluntary tions of the committed persons' Tort Claims The Central Publication Review Com­ boot camp terminations. and approving boot camp terminations and mittee has the primary responsibility to The Central Screening Office is responsi­ certifications. monitor publications from the free commu­ ble for testing individuals interested in jobs The Administrative Review Board has nity that are sent to committed persons. as a correctional officer trainee or youth responsibilities in conducting face-to-face Publications reviewed are those which may supervisor trainee at department facilities hearings and me reviews regarding commit­ pose a clear and present danger to the secu­ statewide. During FY1993, 8,587 applicants ted persons within the three major divisions rity of the institution or which are obscene, were scheduled to be tested for correctional of the department - Adult, Juvenile and as defined by the United States Supreme officer /youth supervisor trainee positions; Community Services. In FY1993 there were Court. In FY1993, there were 206 publication 3,464 applicants were tested; 2,041 (59%) 6,811 grievances filed with the reviews. passed the required examinations; and 901 Administrative Review Board. Committed persons who have lost proper­ applicants were hired. ty due to the actions of the department can

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 9 During FY1993, the Central Screening office evaluated the screening process. This evaluation included adding alterntate tests, Correctional Industries Sales changes in the distribution of points, and an analysis of the Physical Agility Examination. FY88 - 93 The Central Screening Office has also expanded recruitment efforts for minority applicants for both correctional officer and FY88 youth supervisor trainees. The staff of the Public Infonnation Office responded to a large number of public and FY89 media inquiries during FYl993. Three public infonnation officers and a secretary fielded FY90 approximately 12,500 telephone inquiries during the year and responded to more than 400 written requests for public infonnation. FY91 In addition, staff accompanied the media on more than 30 tours of correctional facilities and accompanied two separate delegations FY92 of Chinese correctional officials on tours of the Dwight and Pontiac prisons. FY93 $39.7 The office also handles more than 600 Freedom of Infonnation requests each year. The office was involved in the planning and implementation of numerous public $ in millions events for the department including the opening of a medium security prison, three Association of Business Communicators, the an extremely important bill for the depart­ work camps and a boot camp. Public Relations Society of America and ment because it contained provisions Generating public interest in the depart­ Women in Communications, Inc. Staff also regarding eligibility for good conduct cred­ ment and its programs is one of the office's write the agency's annual report and other its, participation in the Impact Incarceration main objectives. Staff were successful in reports and documents. Program, and electronic detention. The bill efforts this year, securing several outstand­ The Office of Intergovernmental Rela­ also authorized the upcoming super-maxi­ ing media pieces and a large number of tions is the Department of Corrections' link mum security prison. This bill is projected to newspaper articles and television spots. between the agency, the General Assembly, reduce the department's end of year prison PIO staff were kept especially busy and the Governor's Office. The office con­ population by 1,088 inmates with a corre­ responding to inquiries from the media tains the Legislative Liaison and staff. The sponding savings of up to $828.3 million. regarding inmate sandbagging efforts dur­ main function of office is to oversee all The department continues to be confront­ ing the devastating floods that hit the this legislative matters of interest to the depart­ ed with the expense of defending more than Midwest during the late spring of 1993. ment. In doing this, the office performs a 1,000 lawsuits brought by inmates and oth­ Inquiries poured in from across the nation number of duties. They alert executive staff ers. The department's Legal Services Unit, with the New York Times publishing a front­ and division heads to newly introduced bills based in Chicago, has a staff of attorneys page story on the sandbagging efforts of which affect the department, arrange spon­ who serVE: as liaisons to the Office of the inmates from the Greene County Impact sorship for bills that the department wants Attorney General in these suits and counsels Incarceration Program. The New York Tunes introduced and then try to ensure passage of the director and other senior staff. article generated interest from several pro­ that bill. More often, however, this office is In addition, the Legal Services attorneys duction companies considering a movie busy attempting to stop or amend legisla­ defend the department in Human Rights based on the Greene County inmates' tion harmful to the department. Commission cases brought by employees efforts. This involves working with House and and applicants who allege to have been dis­ The office continue> to publish the depart­ Senate staff, interest groups and organiza­ criminated against. The office also assists the ment's eight page monthly newsletter, tions as well as the sponsors or legislators Freedom of Information Officer, reviews all "Perspectives," and the 25-30 page quarterly newsmagazine, "INSIGHT into Corrections." themselves in order to amend legislation department rules and directives, and/or when deemed necessary or draft new legis­ reviews and drafts legislation, contracts and Staff work on INSIGHT garnered an Award lation if needed. The liaisons also arrange training modules. The Legal Services Unit of Excellence in the 1992 Central Illinois for the department to be represented 'Y/hen takes an active role in conducting training in Master Communicator Competition held testimony on a bill is required. The Office of all subject areas to all levels of staff. Some of Nov. 19 in Springfield. A panel of judges Intergovernmental Relations also assists leg­ the training includes condemned unit train­ made up of communication professionals islators on corrections-related problems and ing, use of force training to correctional offi­ from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and questions from their constituents. cer trainees and tactical team members, Pennsylvania reviewed more than 150 mail room training, middle management entries and selected the department's news­ The office played a vital role in getting the Governor's Task Force on Crime and training, chaplaincy training, and training magazine as one of the best. The competi­ Corrections bill passed last spring. This was on the department's disciplinary rules. tion was cosponsored by the International

10 JANUARY 1994/insight INTOCORREcnONS in a cost effective manner, but provide posi­ college vocational certificates, 348 associate CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR tive work experience for inmates and help degrees and 79 bachelor degrees were them prepare for a return to the community. awarded during FY1993. Most of these bach­ Illinois Correctional Industries r.ontin­ Some examples of these efforts include elor degrees were awarded through ued to focus both on expanding the number development of new cookie lines at the Roosevelt University which offers programs of assignments for inmate workers and pass­ Illinois River bakery, enhanced chicken and at nine correctional centers. ing along greater savings to the taxpayers of turkey products at the Western Illinois meat All inmates entering the Adult Division the State of Illinois during FY1993. In the processing plant, expanded chair offerings take the Test of Adult Basic Education past year, inmate jobs in Industries program at Graham furniture and additional micro­ (TABE), a standardized achievement test, to assignments increased 9%. filming services at Centralia. determine program placement and manda­ Skilled inmate workers assigned by These developments would not have been tory education status. During FY1993, 18,771 Industries provided a wide array of services possible without the consistent support inmates were administered this test. Of ranging from asbestos removal to tire recy­ Correctional Industries has received from those tested, 5,673 (30.2%) scored below the cling. This work provides a number of bene­ the members of the General Assembly and sixth grade achievement level in reading fits to the state including government and customers throughout government. It is this and math and were assigned mandatory non-profit agencies which benefit from the support that will allow Industries to contin­ education status. use of a skilled inmate work force which ue to grow in the future. Educational Good Conduct Credit provides low-cost goods and services. Adult School District 428 has completed more (EGCC) continues to impact crowding by prisons benefit from Industries programs than 22 years of educational service within allowing early release for students complet­ that keep inmates productively assigned the Illinois Department of Corrections. ing academic, vocational or college educa­ and less prone to violence. The inmates ben­ While crowding continues to present serious tional goals. During this fiscal year, students efit from the job skills they acquire which problems, the academic and vocational pro­ completed 5,111 EGCC contracts resulting in can significantly improve an inmate's grams in each institution offer quality edu­ 111,957.75 days (306.7 years) of sentence prospects for employment upon release, cationalopportunities. reduction. With the current cost to taxpayers thereby reducing recidivism. Prison crowding continues to expand for one year of incarceration per inmate at It is Industries' intent to stress efforts to waiting lists. At the end of Fiscal Year 1993, $16,000, the FY1993 EGCC days awarded provide additional meaningful work assign­ 5,233 inmates expressing an interest in ABE saved the state an estimated $4,907,736. ments to more inmates during FY1994. In and GED classes were waiting to enroll. One special project addresses transition the future, the department will recognize Even with the growth in population and the goals and services for both adult and juve­ important savings as a result of the estab­ ildded strain on educational staff, over 2,790 nile disabled and abled students. These tran­ lishment of a centralized warehouse pro­ juvenile and 27,091 adult offenders were sition efforts are directly related to students gram for storage and distribution of inmate served by 734 instructional and support staff returning to the free community and the clollUng and correctional officers' uniforms. during this fiscal year. A total of 172 eighth need to assist them in finding employment, The warehouse will allow significant reduc­ grade diplomas, 1,952 GED certificates, 618 independent living arrangements and con­ tions in the department's costs of carrying School District vocational certificates, 2,052 tinuing education when appropriate. inventories of those items at individual cor­ rectional centers. It is also planned to expand the variety of products available through the warehouse program. Total Expenditures Sensitivity to recycling and environmental concerns is not new to Correctional Industries and the program's efforts are still expanding. Examples include undertaking a massive tire cleanup project in Mounds, Adult Division establishment of remanufactured tires and $468,438.8 77% re-refined oil distribution programs to state garages throughout the state and the prelim­ inary development and plarming for collec­ tion, cleaning and reuse of depleted antifreeze. Community Services $20,057.83% Correctional Industries operates a pro­ School District gram based upon business principles with $21,450.14% all Industries programs operating on funds Juvenile Division generated by sales. As a result of good man­ $44,011.1 7% agement practices, Correctional Industries General Office has generated record sales in recent years, $52,401.39% enabling the expansion of existing opera­ tions and the creation of new Industries pro­ grams. Both the production and agricultural divi­ Fiscal Year 1993 Expenditures sions are committed to creation of products (Total = $606,359.1 thousand) and services that will meet customer needs

inSight INTO CORRECTIONS! JANUARY 1994 11 I A total of 1,155 disabled and 464 non-dis­ abled students in the Juvenile and Adult Divisions were served through this proce­ Increase in Expenditures dure. Of the total students served, 515 of the disabled students are from the Adult Division. 'Pile Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) 13.3% continues to play an important role by 11.6% assisting students at Centralia, Graham, Hill, Vandalia, and Vienna Correctional Centers. Over 300 completed the program in FY1993. The program offers job leads and employment suggestions to program partici­ 7.4% pants and continues to gain popularity in 6.7% the institutions, primarily because of its suc­ cess with released inmates who have obtained employment. Numerous School District 428 staff mem­ 3.3% bers contribute generously with their time to 2.0% community volunteer programs. For exam­ ple, one educational facility administrator serves as the Amboy Chairman of the Lee County Chapter of the American Cancer FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 Society, volunteering over 100 hours per year organizing and soliciting for the annual door-to-door fund raising campaign. Another employee is active in the Friends of the Joliet Public Library, where her work Each month, School District 428 provides or judicial arenas. The office represents the involves a variety of activities including education services to more than 10,000 adult agency at all collective bargaining sessions monthly used book sales, a murder mystery and 1,400 juvenile offenders in a wide vari­ with labor organizations and provides ongo­ dinner, an Hispanic music celebration, and a ety of programs ranging from functional lit­ ing training to supervisory staff on those bus trip to the Newberry Library-Oriental eracy achievement to employment and negotiated agreements. Institute-University of Chicago campus. pre-release preparation. Challenges facing The Office of Affirmative Action moni­ Other example::; of employee volunteer both the department and School District 428 tors agency compliance with state and feder­ projects include an educator volunteering at include a rising inmate population, competi­ al equal employment opportunity laws and Thanksgiving delivering food baskets to the tion for funding resources, more efficient use regulations. This office develops an annual poor and needy. One educator donates over of staff and facilities, as well as improving affirmative action plan which is submitted 200 hours per year in the Toys for Tots pro­ '!xisting programs and developing new pro­ to the lllinois Department of Human Rights gram through organizing fund raisers to gram delivery systems. Recognized as a and distributed within the agency. The purchase Christmas gifts and repair and national leader in correctional education, Office of Affirmative Action assisted in the clean used toys for needy children. Another School District 428 is resolved to further development and presentation of a cultural educaior volunteers two hours each enhance the quality and scope of student diversity training program for employees. Monday and Wednesday evening to teach preparation for successful reintegration to The office also coordinates the Employee art for the Springfield Boys and Girls Club. the free world. Assistance Program. A vocational instructor has completed an The Employee Services Unit encompass­ The Central Personnel Office has actively extensive 12-week training program to care es four areas consisting of the Labor responded to numerous inquiries from inter­ for sexually and physically abused foster Relations Office, the Affirmative Action ested Illinois citizens concerning testing, children and is also involved with the Office, the Central Personnel Office, and grading, and eligibility for hire at depart­ Surrogate Parent Program through Catholic Timekeeping /Payroll /Worker' s ment facilities. With the announced military Social Services. Compensation. base closures, the number of inquiries has A special needs aide volunteers time as a The Labor Relations Office coordinates doubled. sexual assault advocate for Hispanic victims all third level grievance hearings submitted Approximately 800 requests for transfer of rape, acting as a translator, giving emo­ to the Director for review. The office pro­ have been entered into the RC-6 automated tional support, helping victims retain legal vides daily technical assistance to managers transfer tracking system. In addition, there counsel, and going to court with the victi.-n. on subjects of contract interpretation, are over 200 requests for transfer under RC- A food services instructor volunteers with employee discipline, case preparation, and 14, 62 and 63 contract language. the American Heart Association by conduct­ local grievance hearings. Close working The classification staff had a busy year ing meetings, appointing and assisting com­ relationships are maintained with the establishing positions for the Big Muddy mittees, recruiting board members, and Department of Central Management River Correctional Center, as well as assist­ presenting programs on nutritional informa­ Services and the Attorney General's Office ing with the staffing for the Du Quoin, Paris tion. which represent agency cases as they and Clayton Work Camps and the Greene advance through the grievance, civil service CountyIIP.

12 JANUARY 1994/ insight INTO CORRECTIONS I and complex work schedules, over 80% of all employees' pay must be adjusted each New CDB Appropriations FY 88 - FY 93 pay period. Involuntary and voluntary deductions such as garnishments, savings $550 bonds, and charitable contributions are also processed by the Payroll Office. The Worker's Compensation area is responsible for providing benefits to injured employees so that they do not suffer losses as the result of a work related injury. This includes loss of wages due to disability, hos­ $221 pital and treatment expenses, and any other $192 reasonable cost related to the injury. $152 $130 The Transfer Coordinator's Office coordi­ $92 $145 nates the initial and subsequent security and placement designations of all adult inmates $29 within the department. This currently $10 $11 $24 $17 .~ ~ encompasses 24 adult institutions, 10 work ... •• ___ 4- .. 4 • ".' ," ~ - ~. - ~ •• -< ... release centers, electronic detention and two FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 impact incarceration programs. Inmates are moved on a daily basis : Corrections Total State through statewide coordination of the Central Transportation Unit. This consists of a fleet of 20 buses as well as a cargo van and ($ Millions) backup vehicle for each bus. Over 3,000 inmates and up to 1,500 correctional officer trainees are moved each month. A new computer project was implement­ provide updates on the changes in benefits, The Transfer Coordinator's Office is ed to automate internal classification records the office conducted informational meetings involved from the reception to the release of for easier access and to lessen response time with employees and conducted two three­ each inmate in a number of ways. The office to questions from department facilities. day training sessions for facility personnel. determines not only the initial placement, In the transactions area, there were 12,692 but also the inmate's continued placement Personnel/Position CMS-2 documents pro­ The Payroll Office generates over 12,000 and movement throughout incarceration. cessed during FY1993. In addition, 27,402 payroll warrants twice each month. Due to computer generated actions were processed. various collective bargaining requirements Transactions staff are responsible for answering daily questions from all facilities and serving as liaisons with the Bureau of Personnel at CMS. R & M Expenditures The Benefits Office experienced a record year for transactions. Some of the highlights of FY1993 were the enrollment of new employees for the Big Muddy River Correctional Center and the West Side $1.564 $1.499 $1.500 Community Correctional Center. The $1.455 $1.423 Benefits Choice Period of May and June, with an effective date of July I, offered health maintenance organizations and point-of-service plans to areas which previ­ $1.000 ously did not have a choice of health care providers. In one eight-day period in July, the office processed approximately 3,300 transactions for changes to the insurance membership files. The agency currently has 65.3% of its employees enrolled in the State Quality Care Plan, 30.3% enrolled in HMO's and 4.4% " . enrolled in the point-of-service plans. In addition to the health provider choices, all FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 employees had a choice of three dental pro­ grams. Two of the programs are managed ($ in millions) care and the other is an indemnity plan. To

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 191)4 13 This process involves the review of each inmate's file to determine the appropriate placement which must include a balance Total Appropriations between inmate needs and the protection and safety of the public. The office reviews approximately 7,000 transfer requests a month. $610 In addition, the Transfer Coordinator's $563 $574 Office is responsible for overseeing the $496 awarding of meritorious good time and sup­ $438 plemental meritorious good time credits to $411 inmates who are recommended for the awards. Approximately 300,000 days of MGT and SMGT are processed each month. Another means used to help address the population problem is the screening and coordinating of inmates to be placed in the impact incarceration program, community correctional centers, and the electronic detention program. Currently, there are approximately 2,400 inmates participating in these alternative programs. The maximum segregation status pro­ FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 gram and the special management unit are monitored by the Transfer Coordinator's ($ in millions) Office as well as coordinating the movement of inmates that are deemed to be extremely high escape risks. Hundreds of inmates are moved each month to facilitate court writs. The office responds to more than 1,200 General Revenue Expenditures pieces of correspondence per month. The Transfer Coordinator's Office also is in charge of the Central Office Motor Pool. $606 This includes the scheduling and mainte­ $554 $565 nance of all automobiles for the Concordia Complex plus servicing of the executive $496 :. 7···.; staff automobiles. $438

DIVISION OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

The Planning and Research Unit pro­ vides data analysis, program evaluation, and policy analysis to support departmental staff in their decision-making. In FY93, staff continued to serve as a primary resource for the Governor's Task Force on Crime and Corrections. In the acknowledgements sec­ FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 tion of the Final Report of the Governor's ($ in millions) task force it notes, /I The expertise ... cannot be understated. They ... were blunt, candid, and professional in lheir assessment of the mation needed to make informed decisions The annual update of population projec­ information./I leading to the passage of Senate Bill 956. tions was completed. As part of the process Senate Bill 956, which was the culmina­ Throughout the year staff prepare numer­ in updating projections, staff simulate tion of the Task Force recommendations, ous documents, special reports, and presen­ numerous policy options to explore possible required staff to provide data analysis to tations to delineate major issues for the sentencing options and alternatives to legislative staff and the governor's office on Director and executive staff, the Governor's prison. These data provide the impetus for the projected impact of the bill. This data Office and the legislature. population planning, budgeting, and identi­ analysis helped define the issues and pro­ fication of future capital needs. vided key decision makers with the infor-

14 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS I Additionally the unit is responsible for developing research designs for use in eval­ uations of the Impact fucarceration Program, residential drug treatment programs, Personal Services Expenditures PRESTART, and classification systems. Staff are actively involved in coordinating Personal Services research projects with professional and aca­ $359.992.3 demicians in the criminal justice field. 59% Throughout the year, Planning and Research staff analyze hundreds of legisla­ tive bills, review numerous research requests, and respond to hundreds of infor­ mation requests. In addition to their departmental duties, the staff of Planning and Research actively participate in volunteer activities. One staff member is the treasurer of the Illinois Correctional Association and works on the Other Program Committee. $246,366.8 The Information Services Unit is made up of five sections which include: 41% Development and Maintenance, User Coordination, Operations, Office Auto­ mation, and Telecommunications. Fiscal Year 1993 Expenditures Information Services is responsible for (Total = $606,359.1 thousand) managing automation, communications, and records management for the depart­ ment. The Development and Maintenance Section is responsible for designing, coding, Total Employees Trained and testing all new statewide computer applications and the maintenance of existing 10,836 applications. 10,803 The User Coordination Section is respon­ 10,079 sible for training application users and help­ ing them to solve problems in using the application. User Coordination is also responsible for providing users with non­ standard reports for the data stored in all applications. The applications supported by these two sections include: the Offender Tracking System, the Juvenile Tracking System, the Budgetary Accounting and Reporting System, the Inmate Trust Fund System, the Automated fuventory Management System, the Roster Management System, the Property Control System, the Composite Listing of fucidents and Crimes, and several other smaller systems. FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 fu the past year, these sections completed the preliminary testing and modifications of the Juvenile and Offender Tracking Systems to move to the latest release of the database and testing of the new Funds Accounting The Development and Maintenance management system. This change was need­ and Commissary Trading System. FACTS Section also implemented an automated ed to provide for needed network expansion was installed and evaluated at the pilot site inmate payroll module in the Offender and improved performance. They also com­ at the Graham Correctional Center and sub­ Tracking System which will greatly reduce pleted changes to the Offender Tracking sequently installed at the Big Muddy River the manual record keeping previously System to accommodate the new statutes Correctional Center when it opened. required. Additional clerical work was elim­ requiring DNA testing of specific inmates. Implementation of the system will be inated by automating the Monthly Statistical In FY1993, Development and expanded to all other facilities in FY1994 Report which was prepared by each facility Maintenance completed the modifications andFY1995. by automatically generating letters to states

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 15 attorneys and sheriffs informing them of parolees returning to their county, by auto­ matically generating letters of discharge, Adult & Juvenile GED Certificates and by automatically generating recurring payment vouchers. The User Coordination Section trained 2,700 2,680 2,558 441 officers in the use of the Offender and Juvenile Tracking Systems, and 113 other 2,163 2,200 2,207 staff in various automated systems. The sec­ 1,935 1,962 tion trained all users on-site during the 1,798 openings of the Big Muddy River 1,625 Correctional Center, the West Side 1,403 Community Correctional Center, the work 1,202 camps at Du Quoin, Clayton, and Paris, and the Greene County lIP. They responded to 74 special requests for information for the department's automated systems, including several continuing projects to provide sup­ port for the Legal Services Unit. i ~ •. ' I' L ."~'.' The Operations Section runs a 24-hour, FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 seven-day-a-week computer room at the Concordia Campus and provides technical support to all of the department's computer ... : Certificates Tests systems users. This group now supports a network of over 1,200 devices. The Office Automation Section is respon­ sible for supporting all local processing. Local processing includes word processing, spreadsheets, small database systems, and the operation of Local Area Networks. In FY1993, Office Automation supported 2-Year and 4-Year Degrees Earned over 600 microcomputers many of which are networked together locally and over a wide area network. Installation of new networks 420 402 403 included Big Muddy River, East Moline, 391 Menard, and Hill. 368 The Office Services staff automated the process for printing orders and processed 931 orders and 805 supply orders. They assigned numbers to 926 new forms, revised 273 forms, and deleted 233 forms; 18,191 U.P.S. packages were shipped. The use of prepaid UPS envelopes was initiated saving the department over $4,500. Another $2,000 91 was saved by centralizing the UPS pickup. 26 Over 3,600 masterfiles were microfilmed 13 17 and 1,438 inquiries into the microfilmed records were processed. 2-Year Degree 4-Year Degree The Telecommunications Section is ... FY88 responsible for the acquisition, operation, . FY89 FY90 and maintenance of the telephone, radio, and security television systems used by the department. In total there are over 10,000 pieces of telecommunications equipment in the department worth over $7 million. The program to replace all outdated com­ by planning and terminating the fiber optic During the year the section continued to munications equipment was completed in cable. Use of in-house staff for fiber optic maintain the radios used by the department FY1993. This program allows the depart­ installation has saved the department nearly for handheld communications within the ment to recognize the increased efficiencies $100,000. facilities and for mobile communication and lower maintenance costs with modern, The Capital Programs Unit is responsible while transporting inmates outside facilities. solid-state communications technology. for coordinating, planning and supervising Nearly 2,000 radios were repaired statewide. The radio shop staff also supported the the department's construction, renovation installation of the new Local Area Networks and maintenance projects.

16 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS The unit works closely with staff at the During Fiscal Year 1993, the Procurement ness. If it is successful, the department plans Capital Development Board. The capital Section has been active in assisting in the to develop similar programs at all institu­ plan has been developed to address capital award of major comprehensive health care tions. needs in three primary areas: additions to and dietary contracts which will save the HIV seroprevalence studies, which began prison system capacity, replacement/im­ department contractual expenditures over in the late 1980s, continued for male youths provement of current facilities, and ongoing the next three years. Also, this section has in 1993. One male adolescent was identified repair and maintenance programs. played a role in coordinating grants con­ as H1V antibody positive in 1991. Since then, Additionally, the Capitai Programs Unit tracting which will enable the department to no new cases have been identified among oversees and implements the programs and effectively work with the Criminal Justice male adolescents in the department. requirements of other state agencies such as Information Authority in the areas of sub­ Funding for this project will continue the Illinois Environmental Protection stance abuse and sex offender treatment. through 1994. Agency, State Water Survey, Energy and The Office of Health Services sets stan­ Quality Assurance activities remain the Natural Resources, Public Health, and the dards for the delivery of inmate health care backbone of problem-solving within the State Fire Marshal's Office. and evaluates the care provided throughout health care system. Three additional institu­ In FY1993, the unit oversaw $1.45 million the correctional system. Specific areas cov­ tions received accreditation through the for 105 projects in repair and maintenance ered included preventive and public health, Joint Commission for the Accreditation of and over $87 million in 227 new and ongo­ mental health, primary and secondary medi­ Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The ing bond-funded projects. Beginning in cal care, substance abuse education and Illinois prison system remains the only state FY1978, and including all projects currently treatment, dietary management, and occu­ corrections agency which seeks and is suc­ funded and under construction through pational health and safety. cessful in achieving these standards. FY1995, the unit will have overseen the con­ In spite of ever-increasing costs for ser­ struction and/or renovation of over 15,100 vices, equipment and pharmaceuticals, the beds in new prisons. Over $270 million has department has endeavored to maintain or been spent to upgrade and maintain the Lifestyle-related illnesses, lower institutional costs, without sacrificing existing department facilities since FY1978. including AIDS, TB, heart dis­ quality, through the use of competitive bid­ A major priority in FY1993 and FY1994 ease, and the long term conse­ ding. Concentrating on early detection and has been the upgrading of utilities to accom­ treatment also helps realize a savings by modate the increased populations at Vienna, quences of drug and alcohol reducing the needs for tertiary intervention Dixon, Centralia, Sheridan and Dwight abuse, continued to be major for illnesses that have gone untreated. Correctional Centers. In addition, major util­ Employing the annual Special Needs ity projects at Pontiac, East Moline, Dixon, areas of focus. Prevention Survey, and the development of unique Vandalia Correctional Centers and IYC-St. efforts through education and facilities whose physical layouts and staffing Charles were undertaken. meet the needs of physically challenged The construction of the East St. Louis min­ early intervention were main­ inmates, the department has concentrated imum security facility and the rehabilitation tained, along with aggressive certain individuals in areas where their of the Joliet west cellhouse will begin in treatment programs for those requirements can best be met. The surveys FY1994. Fiscal Year 1995 will bring the con­ have also been used to discern the general struction of a new cellhouse at the Western suffering from the illnesses. medical and mental health needs of the Illinois, Illinois River, and the Sheridan inmate population. Correctional Centers. In addition, construc­ The department continues to work closely tion of the closed maximum security correc­ The department strives to maintain or with the Illinois Department of Public tional center in Tamms will also begin. improve the health status of the inmate pop­ Health in detection and treatment of infec­ FY1995 will also bring major rehabilitation ulation while providing a safe working and tious diseases. The two organizations work projects at lYC-Joliet, Dixon, East Moline living environment for both inmates and cooperatively in continuing education pro­ and Vienna Correctional Centers. staff. Lifestyle-related illnt!sses, including grams and disease surveillance. The staff of the Fiscal Services Unit are AIDS, TB, heart disease, and the long term Because of the dynamic nature of medical responsible for managing the department's consequences of drug and alcohol abuse, practice with frequent changes in recom­ accounting, procurement and vouchering continued to be major areas of focus. mended treatment, the department started a functions. Fiscal Services staff function as Prevention efforts through education and monthly newsletter to apprise the clinical the business office for the fiscal operations early intervention were maintained, along staff of these changes. The newsletter is also of the General Office and assist in business with aggressive treatment programs for used to convey case reports from institutions aspects related to the opening of new insti­ those suffering from the illnesses. and offer suggestions which can be incorpo­ tutions. HlV-related illness is a significant prob­ rated into daily practice. During Fiscal Year 1993 the Accounting lem in the inmate population. A revised and Substance abuse programming within the Section installed software in two adult insti­ expanded AIDS case definition by the department has expanded significantly over tutions that automates the recordkeeping for Centers for Disease Control (CDC) came into the past several years. With grant funding commissaries, benefit funds, inmate trust effect in January, 1993, resulting in over a from the Illinois Criminal Justice funds and inmate payroll in a single inte­ 100% increase in diagnosed cases within the Information Authority and DASA, a broad grated system. The AccoUIlting Section also department. An innovative peer education spectrum of substance abuse treatment pro­ provided training on the department's program on HlV disease was started at grams have been initiated across the state accounting system to business office staff at Stateville Correctional Center in which for incarcerated adults and juveniles and for the Big Muddy River Correctional Center. inmates educate other inmates about the ill- those on parole and electronic detention.

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 17 The department currently offers: spending plans is closely monitored to During FY1993, 8,929 people were trained maintain a balanced budget and to identify in 101 different academy-sponsored pro­ • Intake evaluation, priorities for the next fiscal year. grams. Seven hundred eighty-seven • Drug education, correctional officers and youth supervisor • Residential rehabilitation, trainees attended the six-week preservice • Intensive substance abuse treat­ DIVISION OF security training program. ment, SUPPORT SERVICES The Training Academy provided training • Low intensity substance abuse to outside groups in the areas of gang treatment step programming. During this fiscal year, the Investigations awareness and sexual harassment, critical Unit conducted 312 criminal and adminis­ incidents, emergency response group, gang Community treatment includes special trative investigations. Included in these 'fact sheets' and cultural diversity instructor parole units for those inmates released to the efforts were three murder cases, including manuals were researched and prepared. Two community who are still in need of close the first homicide in a medium security informational manuals were also prepared, supervision due to drug addictions. institution and 36 investigations surround­ class counselor and generic post description The department has been actively training ing the introduction of drug-related contra­ manuals were used in the preservice securi­ and certifying staff as substance abuse coun­ band into department facilities. In addition, ty training program. As support to the gang selors through the Illinois Alcohol and the unit provided extensive support on three 'fact sheets', three gang videos were devel­ Other Drugs of Abuse Professional manhunt investigations to locate escapees. oped: gang overview, gang identification Certification Association (IAODAPCA). The unit continued to maintain a 100% con­ and gang backgrounds. Currently, 37 staff members have been re­ viction rate on cases prosecuted, obtaining a Also during the past fiscal year, new ini­ certified, 45 are in the process of attaining total of 41 arrests/indictments and 38 con­ tiatives were begun including a 16-hour fin­ certification, and an additional 40 are begin­ victions. gerprint training class, a 40-hour cultural ning training. The Investigations Unit expanded its asset dh -"rsity instructor class, instruction in During the year, institutions were assisted seizure and forfeiture efforts by seizing spontaneous knife defense and an EMT in meeting OSHA standards regarding approximately $10,000 and several vehicles refresher class. Confined Space Entry Procedures. Ten atmo­ used in conveying dangerous contraband The Office of the Chief Record Officer is sphere monitors and related equipment into facilities. Funds and property seized are responsible for monitoring inmate records were purchased and distributed to facilities used to further drug investigation and abuse for the Adult and Juvenile Divisions. The subject to the requirements of these stan­ prevention efforts and aid with costs of Inmate Records section is responsible for dards, and appropriate staff was trained. incarceration. In addition to investigative implementing and monitoring statutes rela­ Routine safety and sanitation visits were activity, the unit has become an important tive to inmate commitments and sentence made to all institutions, monitoring compli­ liaison with federal, state and local law calculation. In addition, the record office acts ance with federal and state standards, rules enforcement authorities, providing updated as the conduit between the institutional and regulations. Also monitored were CDC intelligence information for investigators as record offices and city, county, state and fed­ guidelines relating to respiratory isolation, well as presenting public safety and anti­ erallaw enforcement and judicial systems. dentistry and infection control. The office gang programs for community groups. The inmate master record files are main­ assisted with ACA accreditation efforts in The polygraph support function of the tained at the institution in which the inmates matters of storage and use of toxic sub­ Investigations Unit conducted 282 poly­ are incarcerated and the record offices at the stances, food sanitation, nutrition, and occu­ graph cases which accounted for 319 per­ facilities are responsible for day-to-day pationalhealth and safety. sons tested. In addition to this high caseload recordkeeping activities. Finally, under new leadership in the of polygraphs, the polygraph examiner has The Chief Record Officer also ensures Office of Health Services, all policies and been an important component in the devel­ information relating to record office func­ procedures for healthcare delivery came opment and operation of the department's tions is gathered and disseminated to appro­ under review. Revisions are underway Sex Offender Treatment Program. priate department entities such as which will reflect changes in medical stan­ The LEADS inquiry staff of the community correctional centers, parole ser­ dards in the community and streamline pro­ Investigations Unit conducted over 43,000 vices, inmate issues, the educational depart­ cesses currently in use. criminal history background inql'iries; 9,700 ment, the Transfer Coordinator's Office and The Budget Services Unit works to prior­ Secretary of State inquiries; requested 3,000 the Information Systems Unit. itize and allocate funding in accordance criminal histories from other agencies and The Policy and Directive Unit is responsi­ with the department's goals, priorities and 2,866 complete criminal histories from the ble for the development and maintenance of population pressures. Because spending National Crime Information Center (NCIC). departmental policy and procedures. These control has become a focal point of state pol­ The LEADS staff not only continued to sup­ must be consistent with state and federal icy, responsive and accurate data is vital for port pre-employment screening, but sup­ statutes, rules, and court orders. The unit key decision-makers in formulating priori­ ported other operations in the department coordinates extensive reviews by legal staff, ties within shrinking spending parameters. by conducting over 4,100 wanted person correctional centers, key central office staff, Budget Services initiates the appropria­ inquiries, 32 EO.I.D. and 20 SALOON and deputy directors. All comments and tions process in negotiations with the inquiries. concerns must be addressed prior to the Bureau of the Budget and the General The Training Academy has had the director's approval of any new or revised Assembly leaders and staff. Spending plans responsibility for training all preservice and policy. are developed with field staff to address inservice employees since its inception in During FY1993, approximately 600 proce­ spending pressures for the current fiscal 1974. Training Academy programs have dures and rules were reviewed. Of these, 145 year and then implementation of these grown to over 100 in the past 19 years. were changed.

18 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS Since a change in policy may have an During FY1993, the Fugitive Apprehen­ es, many major contraband items were effect on various procedures or rules, it is sion Unit received a total of 923 new cases: removed consisting of weapons, alcohol and essential that procedures are reviewed on an 154 received from the Adult Division and narcotics. Also 9,326 minor contraband on going basis. Administrators rely on the parole, 582 from Community Correctional items were located and confiscated, 279 stop Policy and Directive Unit to determine the Centers, and 172 from the Juvenile Division orders were issued, 27 arrests were made, full effect a rule may have on the agency and and juvenile parole. A review of prior years seven handguns were found, and 481 disci­ ensure appropriate policy and procedures reflects the reduction in parole warrants plinary reports were written. Eighty special are updated. issued, but an increase in caseloads originat­ request searches were conducted. This unit also provides asslstance in the ing from the alternative incarceration pro­ In addition to the duties mandated by the development of new programs, training and grams, including work release, electronic department, the Canine Unit has historically forms. During this fiscal year, the unit was detention, boot camps, and Intensive taken a pro-active approach to assisting involved with development of procedures Supervision Programs. communities by providing canine assistance for DNA testing of certain sex offenders. During the same period, the Fugitive in locating nursing home walkaways, miss­ These procedures were necessary due to the Apprehension Unit closed a total of 1,231 ing/lost children and local fugitives. As a new law regarding the Genetic Marker warrant cases. These closures included 165 result of assisting one local community, 120 Indexing Program administered by the hands-on arrests of fugitives, 254 closures by pounds of marijuana worth $400,000 was State Police. administrative actions or arrests by other confiscated and three arrests were made. The Fugitive Apprehension Unit began jurisdictions, and 444 withdrawn warrants. The unit also continues to work extensively FY1993 with a total investigative and super­ The remainder of the closures were extradi­ with the department's Training Academy in visory staff of 12, supported by three clerical tion cases and other miscellaneous closures. joint training sessions of S.E.R.T. and tactical personnel. The year began with the opera­ Following are other FY1993 statistics: instant training. tion of four field offices in East St. Louis, escapes - 12; notice of charges served - 103; Re-established in FY1993 as the Office of Springfield, Chicago and Rockford. The successful first operations - 3; extraditions - Standards and Accreditation, this new unit Rockford office was brought on-line in July, 68; executive details and escorts - 102; funer­ supplants the old Operation and Program 1992, which has increased the unit's service al and court details - 76; 800# warrants Audit Unit as well as the Office of to the northern regions of the state. Effective issued - 103; 800# warrants denied - 89; state Accreditation and Standards. Consolidating April 16, 1993, the main headquarters were and federal prisoner swaps - 5. internal audits and ACA accreditation activ­ relocated to the Chicago FAU office, result­ Also during FY1993, the Fugitive ity, the unit has coordinated the reaccredita­ ing in an increase in productivity. Apprehension Unit continued to use the U.S. tion visits of Dwight and Western Illinois The unit continues to provide a wide vari­ Marshal's Service Cooperative Agreement Correctional Centers; Chicago Metro, ety of services to the agency, including high program and increased usage of private con­ Southern Illinois, Urbana and Winnebago risk security transports of committed tractors in an attempt to return fugitives to Community Correctional Centers in FY1993. inmates, locating and apprehending adult Illinois i~rough the least costly means possi­ Planning for FY1994 involves the resump­ and juvenile inmates who are placed in war­ ble. Twenty-one fugitives were contracted tion of regularly scheduled internal audits rant status, security escorts for court, funer­ with the U.S. Marshal's office, 18 with a pri­ and the eventual merging of the ACA audit al, and hospital details; extradition of vate contractor, and 13 extraditions were process with internal audits. Eventually, the committed inmates who are in custody in completed by the FAU. award of accreditation or reaccreditation foreign jurisdictions; and operational sup­ A greater emphasis has been seen during will be accomplished through an internal port activities to other agency units such as FY1993 for community based contacts and audit visit with an ACA observer. investigation, K-9, and the Training support services that have gone well beyond Scheduled for FY1994 accreditation or Academy. the simple arrest of committed persons. reaccreditation are Big Muddy River, Joliet, The Fugitive Unit is structured to respond With the increased competition for dwin­ Hill, Illinois River, Sheridan, Stateville and 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year to service dling budget dollars at all levels of govern­ Vienna Correctional Centers; IYC­ needs of the agency, including escape ment, the unit has tried to coordinate Harrisburg, St. Charles and Warrenville; Fox responses, operational support services, and various investigative and communication Valley, Jessie "Ma" Houston, Joliet, and West warrant/transportation services of commit­ activities with units of local government to Side Community Correctional Centers. Big ted inmates. accomplish agency goals and support the Muddy River is scheduled to become the The 800 number warrant request call line reintegration of committed persons into the only Illinois facility to achieve accreditation is now standard procedure for counties and communities from which they were after only seven months in operation. municipalities to request warrants on com­ received. Through involvement in the annual inter­ mitted inmates/releasees. The program has The Canine Unit serves as a support func­ nal audits and tri-annual ACA intensive been expanded from the FY1991 startup. tion for department administrators in Adult, reaccreditation process, staff are given the Investigators from the Fugitive Unit now Juvenile and Community Services Divisions opportunity to work toward continual quali­ process increasing numbers of requests, in improving the safety and security of all ty improvement. Through improvement in coordinate actions with parole services institutions. Three canine specialists make standards and performance, the quality of when warrants are not issued, and serve daily unannounced inspections of depart­ service provided by the department will notice of charges to inmates who are placed ment facilities searching cells, common reflect results superior to its already high in warrant status. There were 103 warrants areas, perimeter areas and vehicles for con­ level of accomplishment. issued and 89 warrants denied for a total of traband items. The unit also responds to all 192 warrants requested. requests for assistance in tracking escapees. During FY1993 the Canine Unit conduct­ ed 535 searches. As a result of those search-

inSight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 19 struction trades, culinary arts, auto mechan­ intervention as needed. Caseload size ADULT DMSION ics, electronics, horticulture, and data pro­ approaches 200 inmates, with the assigned cessing. counselor having responsibility for process­ The PRESTART program was implement­ ing all electronic detention, work release and BIG MUDDY RIVER ed on May 10, 1993. The program schedule transfer applications, meritorious good time CORRECTIONAL CENTER was developed to provide ten modules of submittals, evaluation reports, critical illness instruction to inmates within six months of and funeral furloughs. Opened: March 8, 1993 release. From May 10 to June 30, 1993, 141 An Alcoholics Anonymous group was Capacity: 1,152 inmates completed the PRESTART program implemented in March, 1993, and has served Medium Security Males at Big Muddy River. approximately 60 inmates, with 20 regular FY1993 Average Daily Population: 213 The facility mental health professional participants. This group experience includes Average Age: 32 offers sessions in the areas of individual participation by outside volunteers from Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: N/A counseling and stress management. community AA organizations. The 12-week Individual counseling consists of weekly substance abuse education groups were also The Big Muddy River Correctional Center sessions to reduce depression and anxiety, implemented in March with a capacity of 25 was created in response to a serious crowd­ insight therapy, coping with anger and inmates. TIiree cycles have been completed ing problem faced by the Department of impulse control. The stress management to date, producing 30 graduates. These Corrections. Beginning in Fiscal Year 1990, classes began in July and consist of 10-15 groups provide current and accurate infor­ money was appropriated, plans were devel­ members who meet weekly for ten sessions. mation about substance abuse and its effects oped, and a site was selected for a medium Big Muddy River was fortunate to receive on the person, the family and the communi­ security facility with a design capacity of two federal grants for the implementation of ty. Family counseling is also provided on 952 inmates. The Big Muddy River two distinct and unique treatment pro­ demand for those individuals requesting Correctional Center is located in Ina, 15 grams, the Sex Offender Treatment Program that a counselor meet with them and their miles south of Mt. Vernon on Route 37. The and the Substance Abuse Program. families to resolve problems caused by pro­ first 100 inmates arrived at the prison on The Sex Offender Treatment Program is longed separation. Family members must be March 8, 1993. The facility employs 316 staff, designed to accommodate approximately willing to participate. including contractual health care and educa­ 100 inmates. They are housed in two wings The intent and objective of the chaplaincy tional staff. of the housing unit with one wing designat­ programs at Big Muddy River is to provide The intent of education programs at Big ed for the orientation or pre-treatment phase an environment where each inmate can have Muddy River is to provide appropriate of the program. These group members are the opportunity to learn, grow and function learning experiences for the entire inmate considered qualified candidates. The other in an atmosphere that will provide exposure population, regardless of the level of wing is for inmates who have been deter­ to their respective belief structures. The achievement at which individual inmates mined by the treatment staff to be serious, chaplaincy programs provide this environ­ function. The program is structured to raise self-motivated individuals who have moved ment by drawing upon volunteers of the the literacy level of the population in con­ on to more intensive treatment. The main community who best represent the diver­ junction with preparing inmates for the treatment modality is cognitive-behavioral­ gent faiths within the prison. As of June 30, working world upon release. All in..~ates are emotional. Members attend group sessions programs included: Protestant worship, assessed with an achievement test and approximately three times a week. Various average attendance 40 inmates; Roman placed appropriately. A variety of programs psycho-educational modules such as Catholic, 10 inmates; Islamic worship, 12 are offered including Adult Basic Education, anger/stress management, victim empathy, inmates; and Moorish Science worship, 13 General Education Development, college social skills and relapse prevention are com­ inmates. Other activities include indepen­ vocational, associate degree and English as a bined with group therapy and several types dent worship services, choir practice, Bible second language. of behavioral therapies. study groups, fellowship and gospel sings, As ofJune 30, 1993, the facility population The Substance Abuse Treatment Program Chuck Colson Prison Fellowship, Gideon was approximately 985 and programs that services are contracted through Bible distribution and a planning committee were functioning consisted of four sections Comprehensive Services of Jefferson County for the Black on Black Love Program. of GED, two sections of ESL/ ABE, six ses­ in Mt. Vernon. The substance abuse treat­ Additional counseling programs were sions of ABE, seven sections of vocational ment component is known as Vantage Point. offered to assist inmates as they attempt to programming and four sections of evening The agency has been contracted to serve deal with confinement and their beliefs. post secondary. The law and general library approximately 50 inmates at one time who Many staff are involved in their commu­ are providing services on a daily basis. The live on one wing of the Special Treatment nities volunteering their time to volunteer total number of students served as of June Unit. Group members will attend group four fire departments, rescue squads, Little 30, 1993 was 324 and the average served per times a week: two substance abuse educa­ League and Pony league organizations, Boy month was 108. The total number of inmates tion classes, one 12-step group and one ther­ and Girl Scout troops, DARE and fire safety tested at intake was 118 and 59 of those test­ apy group. Applicants to the programs must programs for kids, Kiwanis, various church ed below a 6th grade level in reading and be approximately one year from their release programs, soccer, literacy tutoring, ABATE, math comprehension. date to be considered for residential place­ Red Cross, Boys and Girls Club, American College level coursework and program­ ment. Cancer Society, Special Olympics, Mt. ming is provided by Rend Lake College. The Case management and counseling ser­ Vernon Chamber of Commerce, National curriculum is comprised of seven vocational vices are available to all inmates either in Guard, Army Reserve and other community programs and evening academic courses. person or via written requests for guid­ events and organizations. including mall business management, con- ance/informational counseling and crisis

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Staff accepted numerous speaking Protection District, is a member of the R.N. with the assistance of the correctional engagements throughout the area including Hoffman Lions Club in and is involved in medical technicians. Medical doctor lines are Pazey Chapel, Friends of Brehm Library, organizing contests for local photographers. conducted on average four days per week Casey Junior High School, Buford Grade An accountant ha.s done volunteer work for both sick call and chronic illnesses. The School, Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, Guiding with Marion County Heart Association since facility also provides consultation for der­ Star Masonic Lodge, Mt. Vernon Business 1966, serves as a tutor for the Reading Link matology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, and Professional Women, Rotary Club of Program through Kaskaskia College in surgery, urology and physical therapy. The Hamilton County, and the Franklin County which she tutors adults deficient in reading facility has an eye clinic, and x-ray depart­ Home Extension. skills, serves as a Pink Lady at St. Mary's ment and a physical therapy area. The emer­ Hospital volunteering four hours per month gency room is equipped for various and handling the reception desk, is a mem­ procedures such as minor surgery, proc­ CENTRALIA ber of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority which is toscopy and cast application. Medication is CORRECTIONAL CENTER involved in running a recycling center on distributed by a unit dose line in the health Saturday mornings, and is involved in care unit. Opened: 1980 fundraising projects for various causes. The PRESTART Program focuses primari­ Capacity: 750 Management commends those employees ly upon comprehensive and relevant skills Medium Security Males who not only achieve at work, but excel in and information needed by inmates who are Reaccredited: January, 1992 making their community a better place. nearing their release date. PRESTART pre­ FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,226 During FY1993, 1,543 inmates participat­ senters discuss job interviews, resumes, Average Age: 31 ed in vocational, academic and college pro­ community resources, driver's license infor­ Average Annual Cost Per hunate: $15,902 grams. Sixty-nine GED certificates were mation, social security, public aid, educa­ earned as were 37 associate degrees, ten tional opportunities, JTPA, job service and The Centralia Correctional Center bachelor degrees from Roosevelt University, goal setting. During FY1993, 766 inmates received inmates in October, 1980. The facili­ and 131 college vocational certificates from were involved in the program. ty was designed to house 750 inmates. Kaskaskia College. The chaplaincy department provides ser­ Thirteen years later, the population has Vocational programs offered include auto vices for the Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, climbed to 1,380 inmates and will continue body, auto mechanics, drafting, electronics, Jehovah Witness, Lutheran, Moorish Science to climb due to crowding. food service, horticulture and industrial and Christian Science religions. Numerous Over the years, many employees have maintenance. A tutoring program for volunteers assisted in religious services and developed and excelled in their work per­ inmates is available and is conducted by provided approximately 2,883 hours of ser­ formance and in providing community ser­ outside volunteers. Four hundred five vice during FY1993. vices while off duty. Currently, staff inmates earned educational good time for a Leisure time services provide a wide volunteer thousands of hours of community total of 10,221 days during the fiscal year. range of programs for the inmate population services per year. The educational programs allow for an including softball, soccer, basketball, music, Listed are some examples of those inmate to have an opportunity to be arts and crafts, table games, and running. employees who have spent many hours in involved in positive activities while incarcer­ Special emphasis has been placed on intra­ providing services for their community. One ated and enhance his successful reintegra­ mural activities to get large numbers of correctional officer is involved in the tion into society. inmates involved to release tension and anx­ Centralia Jaycees, Hoffman 4-H Leader, A psychologist is employed full time and iety in a constructive manner. Activities for president of the Hoffman Lion's Club, vol­ a psychiatrist follows-up on a weekly basis. inmates over the age of 35 have been imple­ unteer fireman, Operation Kid Safe Teacher, Counseling is offered in the areas of individ­ mented to increase participation of the older Village of Hoffman board member, and ual and group sessions, sex offender thera­ inmates. organized fund raisers for people with med­ py, stress, drug abuse and a parenting Correctional Industries at Centralia ical problems. He volunteers nearly 1,200 program. Other personal development pro­ includes tire recapping, belt making, metal hours a year in the field of volunteer activity grams provided include Alcoholics furniture assembly, dry-cleaning for Vienna, in the community. Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. Shawnee, Vandalia, Taylorville, Graham and A correctional sergeant is heavily The health care unit provides both inpa­ Centralia Correctional Centers, and micro­ involved with the Boy Scouts of America. tient and outpatient services and is accredit­ filming for the Illinois Department of Public He has served as an assistant scout master, ed by the JCAH. The inpatient area consists Aid. spends approximately two hours in weekly of three four-bed wards, which provide The inmate highway work crew has been meetings, and plans and implements week­ planned nursing care to the acutely ill working in East St. Louis since October, end activities for the boys. patient and the medically-disabled inmate 1991. During this time, tons of used tires A corrections leisure activity specialist has who cannot completely ca:'e for himself. The have been removed from the city. Beginning coordinated the youth basketball league at nursing staff provides 24 hours R.N. cover­ in February, 1992, the road crew has been the recreation center in Salem and coached age of the health care unit. All patient care is working in cooperation with Operation New Little League baseball and a youth football provided by the R.N., with the assistance of Spirit, a not-for-profit organization formed team. correctional medical technicians. in East St. Louis for the clean up and revital­ The bureau of identification supervisor The outpatient area consists of a dental ization of abandoned and debris-strewn has been involved with the Boy Scouts of clinic which provides care ten hours per day, areas of the city. The crew has been planting America. He averages five to ten hours per five days per week. Sick call lines, injury flowers in East St. Louis. week with Troop 294 in Hoffman. He also screening, treatment lines, lay-in checkups, has served as president of the Hoffman Fire and First Aid referrals are performed by the

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 21 The crew has also provided manpower taught by inmates who are graduates of University of illinois Sociology Deparhnent for the Clinton County Fair, Centralia Roosevelt University. The inmate tutors are to continue this internship program in 1993, Balloon-Fest, state and county highway trained by the Literacy Volunteers of as well as provide tours of the facility. pick-up, and assists in maintaining the America. The Health Care Unit provides quality grounds of the East St. Louis Correctional Clinical Services is presently conducting health care services to inmates. This is Center. Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics accomplished through sick call, infirmary Inmate work crews and staff provided Anonymous self-help programs. In addition, care, emergency care, mental health services, flood control assistance in and around the drug education, chemical dependency, nutri­ dental services, X-ray, health education, communities of Alton, Eldred and tion in prison, physical fitness, smoking ceJ­ physical and occupational therapy, and Nutwood. Crews worked 13 days contribut­ sation, stress management groups, and referrals to specialists as needed. Services ing approximately 633.5 staff man-hours. parenting skills are available. are contracted through Correctional Medical A full-time non-denominational chaplain, Systems in St. Louis, Missouri. Achievement a part-time contractual Muslim chaplain, of a~creditation by the Joint Commission of DANVILLE and volunteers representing many different Health Care Organizations was the first CORRECTIONAL CENTER Christian denominations provide general earned by a prison health care unit. counseling, marriage counseling, Bible stud­ Reaccreditation of the health care unit was Opened: 1985 ies and religious services. A program for achieved in 1992. Capacity: 1,071 Spanish speaking inmates who wish to learn The Leisure Time Services department Medium Security Males or improve their English is provided continues to be quite active with the provi­ Reaccredited: January, 1993 through the Chaplaincy Volunteer Program. sion of quality athletic, music, art, and dra­ FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,608 The PRESTART Program focuses primari­ matic programming. Extensive intramural Average Age: 31 ly upon comprehensive and relevant skills activity is encouraged and programmed. Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $11,213 and information needed by inmates who are Special interest clubs include handball, nearing their release date. These include job bridge, and chess. Inmate artwork is exhibit­ Danville Correctional Center has now seeking skills (resumes and interviews), ed both inside the institutior: and at various reached the age of eight years. From the sources available in the community, driver's locations and events in the community and opening of the facility in October, 1985, the license application, Social Security applica­ musical groups perform for special events in population has grown to the present 1,619. tion, and other pertinent information. The the institution and at scheduled programs. Ed Jenison Work Camp opened June 11, goal of this program is to enhance the suc­ Inmates are actively involved in growing 1993 under the jurisdiction of the Danville cessful re-entry of inmates into the free com­ produce at gardens on institutional grounds, Correctional Center and now has an inmate munity. To date, 1,700 inmates have both at Danville and Paris. Vegetables are population of 177. The total population at completed this program at Danville. distributed to food co-ops, rescue missions, the prison and work camp is 1,796. Student interns from the University of and local nursing homes through coordina­ Danville was the first correctional institu­ Illinois have served at the facility during tion with the LTS deparhnent. tion in the nation, to be accredited by the 1992, and the facility was requested by the American Correctional Association less than a year from its opening date. The high scores of the reaccreditations in the fall of 1989 and 1992 indicate the generally high quality of life and programming within at the center. Number of Prisons by Security Level Danville attempts to provide the broadest possible range of well-targeted programs and services to inmates in the safest and most secure environment. A number of edu­ 11 cation programs are available to the general 101010 inmate population. Academic courses are offered three semesters per year. Inmates may enroll in one to four courses per 777 semester. School District 428 provides an Adult Basic Education and General Educa­ 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 tion Development programs. A special edu­ cation class is also held for inmates who are 2 2 2 222 under 21 and do not hold either a GED or high school diploma. Chapter I class is offered with the same criteria as special edu­ .,,,. ' cation. Testing for the GED certificate is con­ Maximum Medium Minimum Special ducted four times per calendar year. Inmates who test below the sixth grade level are FY88 FY89 FY90 mandated by law to attend ABE classes for FY91 '. FY92 FY93 90 instructional days. The facility has implemented a tutoring (Special = Dwight & Menard Psychiatric) program for those inmates in grades 1-4,

22 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS Special cultural programs are provided Staff also volunteer their services to the A 16-bed infirmary was opened in including Black and Hispanic heritage Vermilion County Animal Foundation, February, 1993. Medical care is provided to recognition involving the local community Bismarck Volunteer Fire Department, Catlin inmates who require 24-hour nursing but and volunteers, as w~!l as in-house events. Volunteer Fire Department, Georgetown who do not need extended services as Armed forces veterans are recognized and Volunteer Fire Department, Jaycees, Lior1s offered by a community hospital. The termi­ provided with socialization opportunities Club, Kiwanis, Crimestoppers, and nally ill may also be cared for effectively in and video programs are provided for enter­ Operation Hope, which is operated in con­ this area. In addition, one of the wings on tainment and education. Approved activi­ nection with the Danville Parks and the second floor of the health care unit was ties, in addition to regularly scheduled Recreation Department. converted into an Over 40 Housing Unit recreation times, are provided through spe­ Employee professionalism and exception­ while another wing was converted into a cial detail times. al service are recognized through the disability unit for wheelchair bound Special events include family picnics, Employee of the Month program, giving inmates. sports banquets, a fine arts banquet, Over 40 special privileges to the two employees (one An additional major change took place in Christmas Party, and inmate Christmas gift security staff, one support staff) chosen each Housing Unit 26 in the general population programs. Recreation and yard line provides month by the Employee Recognition area. The unit now has 139 beds and was a time period of indoor and outdoor recre­ Committee. The employee benefit fund com­ developed into an Over 40 Unit. Another ation. mittee endeavors to provide a variety of off­ main project accomplished this past year The Maintenance Department continues site recreational activities for employees and was the completion of the removal of to be involved in activities beyond the main­ their families. asbestos in the 31/2 miles of tunnels within tenance of the physical plant. Inmates, with the perimeter fence. staff supervision, have supported the The Dixon Correctional Center Industries Danville Children's Health Fair and the DIXON program operates both an optical lab and a Boys and Girls Club by constructing visual CORRECTIONAL CENTER sewing shop. The optical lab produces all aids, props and sets. eyeglasses provided by the Department of Danville Correctional Industries operates Opened: 1983 Public Aid to Public Aid recipients as well such programs as a bookbindery, cardboard Capacity: 1,206 as producing the necessary eyeglasses for box manufacture, silk screening, and Medium Security Males and Females inmates of the Department of Corrections. embroidery application to garments. Waste Reaccredited: January, 1992 This laboratory also produces eyeglasses for cardboard is recycled by the box factory. In FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,774 use by charitable organizations such as the connection with LTS, Correctional Industries Average Age: 35 Lions Club throughout Illinois, Catholic assist in the aluminum can recycling project. Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $14,989 Charities in Springfield and the Crusader Proceeds from the recycling project enhance Clinic in Rockford. the inmate benefit fund. The Dixon Correctional Center remains During FY1993, 124,403 pairs of eyeglass­ Danville Correctional Industries has sup­ the fourth largest adult facility in the depart­ es were produced for use by the Department ported such organizations and associations ment and is the largest medium security of Public Aid, another 7,663 pairs of eye­ as public schools, Boys and Girls Clubs, and facility. The current population totals 1,784. glasses were produced for the Department various police agencies by supplying and, in This facility houses general population of Corrections and 695 pairs of eyeglasses some cases, donating personalized sports males, general population females and a were produced for various charitable organi­ apparel including T-shirts, sweat shirts, jack­ Special Treatment Center for developmental­ zations. ets, and caps. ly disabled inmates. The Dixon Correctional Center sewing Danville's highway works program, Dixon Correctional Center encompasses shop manufactures all of the eyeglass cases staffed by inmates under employee supervi­ 462 acres of land with 120 acres inside the which are used by the optical lab and, in sion, provides inmate labor for not-for-profit perimeter fence. Maintenance staff are early FY1993, began producing Glove/CPR community services projects and activities responsible for the repair and maintenance Micro-Shield pouches which are sold to all such as Balloon Classic illinois. This support of 88 buildings which total over 850,000 Illinois Correctional Industries customers. includes highway trash pickup and land­ square feet. The facility has its own power During FY1993, over 15,000 pouches were scaping, painting, refurbishing, prop provi­ plant, sewage treatment plant, three deep purchased. sion, and set up for various events. wells and approximately 3 1/2 miles of In the Clinical Services area, a new pro­ In addition to handling myriad day-to­ underground tunnel systems. Natural gas gram entitled Parenting Rights and day work assignments, center employees and electricity are purchased. Responsibilities was implemented for both involve themselves in the community. During the past year, the following com­ male and female inmates. Other programs Among the many organizations benefiting munity work was provided by the Dixon which continue in this area are a 12-week from the voluntary support of these fine staff and inmates: A special day release fur­ drug education week, COVE (Citizens individuals are various athletic teams and nished manpower for the Dixon Petunia Opposed to Violent Encounters), Domestic sports activities, Scouting, Special Olympics, Festival in 1993. In addition, tlle center has Violence group, Spanish Support group, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Christian worked in conjunction with Lincoln Prison Ministries, Family Issues group, a Children's Home, United Samaritan's Correctional Center Industries in tire clean­ nine-week Parenting Class, WOMEN, Over Medical Center Hospice Program, the P.A.L. up projects in the surrounding area provid­ 40 group and continued maintenance of the Literacy Program, Black Awareness ing security staff and inmates. Flood visiting room Family Reunification Center Newspaper, the Ebony Fashion Fair, and as clean-up was provided to the City of East for children. county regional school board trustees. Dubuque.

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 23 In the LTS department, an additional hot pots. The business program supplies the the National Guard, volunteer fireman for satellite dish was added to upgrade the tele­ facility with able-bodied computer-literate the City of Dixon, volunteer with Oregon vision and satellite system. With this aides. The horticulture program continues to Park District assisting with youth activities, upgrade, the facility has the capacity to maintain the institution with landscaping volunteer with the PAD's Homeless Shelter receive an additional 48 television channels. around the facility and distributes and main­ and Latin American Fiesta Committee, New weight equipment was added to the tains office plants. The restaurant manage­ youth T-ball and soccer coaches, advisor for main gymnasium and all the basketball rims ment program contributes by preparing outstanding young men, Shriner, AIDS­ in the gym were replaced with breakaway food for various special functions such as Buddy, Mason, volunteer with the rims. graduation, Secretaries and Bosses' Day, and Gymnastic Club Parents' Association, General population male and southeast for recognizing special individuals or kindergarten room mother, kindergarten cluster female activities were increased. A groups or guests of the facility. classroom teacher aide and religious educa­ number of professional entertainment acts Lewis University also offers a complete tion instructor, volunteer with the PAD's were brought into the institution. Some of academic program consisting of courses Homeless Shelter, lead couple for marriage the professional acts included a comedy which cover the major disciplines such as preparation, classes affiliated with a local show, a magic show, a Salsa band, Cumba mathematics, natural science, fine arts, lan­ church, American Heart Association fund band, Rhythm and Blues Jazz band and a guage, social science, religion and philoso­ raisers and rape counselor. Las Vegas Style Review. Activities for phy. Other staff contributed to the Red Ribbon inmates age 40 and over were added. A Fourteen students completed the degree Campaign (substance abuse programs), vol­ monthly bingo program and a 40 and over requirements to receive either an applied unteered for building and repairing homes jazz club for male inmates was created. For science, associate of arts or associate of sci­ for the needy with the Rape Crisis line, as a female inmates, a monthly 40 a..'1d over pro­ ence degree from Sauk Valley Community teacher for Christian education, as a member gram has been developed including bingo, College. Twenty-four students received a of Sauk Valley community college advisory card tournaments, board game tournaments total of 34 vocational certificates through committee, a coach for YMCA childrens' Pee and social events. SVCc. In addition, seven students presented Wee basketball league, umpire for the Dixon The LTS department also implemented a applied science degrees from Lewis youth baseball program and coach of YMCA 5K Run (Fall Classic). The course for the University. Fifty-one vocational certificates basketball league, coach of the Dixon youth event was set around the outer perimeter were also presented to 41 students from soccer league, as assistant coach of the road of the facility. Ninety-eight runners Lewis University. Dixon High School varsity football team, at composed of community members and facil­ In the Chaplaincy Department, a weekly the Tri-County Animal Shelter, as coach of ity inmates participated. religious support group for Special the Dixon female softball team, as a church The education department serves three Treatment Center inmates was begun which lector and usher, as a volunteer for Amboy distinct populations. This includes the is lead by a local church pastor. A mentoring Central PTC Council, the school library pro­ Special Treatment Center, the female popu­ program was also started in which pastors gram, local soccer and T-ballieagues, and lation and the general male population. from the local areas find congregation mem­ the Say No to Drugs Committee. Instruction is offered from basic education bers who are able to assist inmates upon through a bachelor's degree from Roosevelt their release. Project Angel Tree and the University. Vocational classes are offered by Salvation Army Toylift were conducted DWIGHT both Lewis University and School District where gifts are given to inmates' children. CORRECTIONAL CENTER 428. The Special Treatment Center, a 335-bed The Lewis University educational pro­ facility, is designed to meet the needs of Opened: 1930 grams include automotive technology, busi­ inmates who are mentally handicapped and Capacity: 570 ness information and systems, construction who cannot benefit from programs offered All Security Classifications - Female occupations, electronic technology, horticul­ in general population facilities or who are Reaccredited: August, 1993 ture and restaurant management. All of unable to adjust to a general population set­ FY1993 Average Daily Population: 796 these programs provide the students with ting due to their vulnerability to more Average Age: 32 the opportunity to complete and obtain cer­ sophisticated inmates. STC's programs have Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $20,397 tificates and eventually receive applied sci­ a strong rehabilitative focus and include ence degrees with the completion of related basic and advanced educational programs. The Dwight Correctional Center, located academic courses. The programs also pro­ Vocational programs include building main­ approximately 75 miles south of Chicago, is vide the facility with primary work assign­ tenance, fast foods, living skills and laundry the primary state correctional/reception and ments for 115 inmates. Many of the products and dry cleaning. In addition, psychological classification facility for adult female offend­ and services which are produced from these and psychiatric services are available on a ers. The facility was opened on November programs aid in the operation of the facility. daily basis as well as group counseling for 24, 1930, as the Oakdale Reformatory for The automotive program continues to substance abuse, medication compliance, Women. Subsequently, the facility was provide service and repair to employees' stress relief, hygiene group and cycle educa­ renamed the Illinois State Reformatory for vehicles at no cost. The construction pro­ tional classes. The Special Treatment Center Women and again renamed the Dwight gram shares its tools with the facility's main­ also offers seasonal intramural sporting Correctional Center in August, 1973. tenance workers and provides the activities and special events for weightlift­ During FY1993, 950 inmates were maintenance department with competent ing, runners and holidays. involved in some phase of educational pro­ and capable laborers. The electronic pro­ The following are volunteer activities per­ gramming. Initial tests of all inmates upon gram provides a service and repair program formed by various staff at the Dixon arrival resulted in 30% testing below the for inmates' radios, tape players, fans and Correctional Center: Flood relief duty with sixth grade level in reading and math skills.

24 JANUJ.RY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS A minimum of 90-days mandatory reme- degrees, one bachelor of elective studies physical examinations upon admission to dial instruction is required for these inmates. degree and 20 vocational certificates were Dwight and then annually or every two Educational programming includes 12 issued in FY1993. years depending on age. Pa~·-time obstet­ programs ranging from Adult Basic Through a grant from the Illinois Criminal ric/ gynecology, dental and optometric ser­ Education to senior college and from entry Justice Information Authority, Gateway vices are offered and appropriate referrals level vCl<:dtional to apprenticeships. Foundation established a controlled drug made to specialty clinics as determined by Diplomas are awarded by the educational treatment program at the facility in medical needs. The health care unit has initi­ service region for successful completion of September, 1988. A 27-bed unit includes ated case conferences in the condemned unit GED requirements. Cosmetology classes group, individual and peer counselling ses­ as well as in the health care unit to consis­ provide both education and hair care for sions. Support group participation includes tently review the medical services provided inmates of the facility. In 1981, Dwight Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics at Dwight. Obstetric/gynecology services became the first prison in Illinois to have Anonymous. A second living unit has a and emergency services in the event of trau­ apprenticeship programs licensed through transitional program where emphasis is ma, severe illness or injury are provided at a the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship and given to developing a positive lifestyle commtmity hospital. Training. Apprenticeships are offered in through personal responsibility and individ­ During FY1993, 68 babies were born to water /wastewater treatment, building ual and group counselling. Participation by inmates at Dwight. While the mother is repair, cook and baker. 15 inmates is funded through the awaiting birth, she is provided individual Lewis University offers full-time and Department of Alcohol and Substance and group counseling, an exercise program part-time classes at Dwight including an Abuse, as well as appropriate general rev­ and informational seminars designed to associate of arts degree for those who plan enue funds. Involved inmates participate in make the process of the pregnancy and to continue their education at a four year institutional programming such as educa­ delivery as smooth as possible. college or university and an associate of tional and vocational programs, work The mental health unit, which was started applied science degree for those wishing to assignments and special activities during the in 1977 with grant funds from the Illinois combine their vocational education with day. Approximately 430 inmates have partic­ Law Enforcement Administration, is located academic courses. For those completing an ipated in the Gateway Program since its in a 46-bed inpatient building which was associate of arts degree, courses are offered inception. Further treatment upon release constructed and occupied in December, leading to a bachelors of elective studies includes referrals to outpatient and residen­ 1984. In addition to inpatient treatment, the degree. tial facilities. Many former inmates complete mental health unit also provides services to Vocational programs offered include com- further treatment and enter the substance an average caseload of approximately 220 puter technology, commercial art and pho- abuse field as counselors. general population inmates. Services provid­ tography, secretarial science and restaurant Medical services are provided by a com­ ed to mentally ill and retarded inmates management. Each takes approximately prehensive major medical contractor. The include psychiatric, psychological, counsel­ nine months and students earn certificates health care unit includes an infirmary and is ing and activity therapy. All inmates newly detailing learned skills. Two associate of art staffed by registered nurses 24 hours a day, admitted to the facility are evaluated by staff degrees, three associate of applied science I seven days a week. All inmates are given psychologists. Dwight established a Family Services ,------, Department in May, 1991, to fully address inmate concerns with respect to custody issues, legal consultation, visitation and Adult Institution Female Population other types of problems pertinent to minor children of women who are incarcerated. This program addresses non-traditional cor­ 1,415 rectional concerns and provides counseling and assistance with routine institutional 1,226 concerns of other inmates. Special interest is 1,136 given to family oriented occasions with 1,055 events planned around Christmas and Mother's Day. Each year, the institution and 850 the Department of Children and Family 754 Services co-sponsor a one-day program involving mothers, staff members from both agencies and interested others. A picnic IUll':h and recreational activities contribute to strengthening the bond between mothers and their children. Beginning in 1988, each weekend during the summer 12 mothers are able to spend two days camping with their children within the institution. This was originally funded FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 through a three-year federal match grant awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services. ~------~------~

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 25 r------'------,. fer of ten inmates from Dwight. The facility is a satellite of Dwight and currently houses Female Institution Population 100 female offenders. Construction of a sec­ ond living unit is to begin in FY1994 and, as Percent of Total upon completion, will increase the capacity to 200. Educational programming is offered at the Kankakee Minimum Security Unit with a capacity of 15 students per class. Classes 4.6% consist of ABE and GED as well as business 4.3% 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% occupations through Lewis University. From 3.8% the start of classes in November, 1991, 45% of the popUlation benefitted from education- al programming, 62 participated in ABE, 27 in GED and 15 in business occupations. Library services also were offered. The Kankakee Minimum Security Unit also has a chapel where Sunday services are provided by a volunteer chaplain through Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. Kankakee also offers additional services throughout the week. This includes Sunday school classes, prayer service, Mass and FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 Bible study. Kankakee also provides services in Spanish for Spanish-speaking inmates. All of the above services are provided by volun­ teers. Drug abuse services are also provided. The program provides for quality time Garments produced include officer and ! Alcohol Anonymous and Narcotics between the mothers and their minor chil­ maintenance uniform shirts, male an: I Anonymous support groups are held week­ dren. It has proven to be very successful and female inmate clothing, dietary clothin ly and are heavily attended. has been continued by the institution and hospital gowns, and specialty items. Tt, j Kankakee MSU inmates are actively coordinated by the Family Services sales for FY1993 were $949,000. In July, 19';3, involved in giving back to the community Department. DWight's Correctional Industries Program through participation in the off-grounds A children's visitation center was opened began supplying a central distribution ware­ work crew program which consists of in April, 1993, which permits visiting chil­ house from which all inmate and officer cleanup and revitalization of St. Theresa's dren, ages infant to 12, the opportunity to clothing statewide is purchased. Church. They also participated in a coopera­ spend quality time with their mothers in a The leisure time services department pro­ tive work effort cleaning up the Kankakee wholesome, structured setting. Visits from vides activities for all inmates, including State Park. children 13 to 16 are accommodated in a activities for those in the condemned unit, This same idea was expanded as a crew of specially designated children's corner in the mental unit and confined medical patients. seven inmates were taken to Pembroke regular visiting room. A facility inmate organization, Third World Township to work with Habitat. The Two full-time Protestant chaplains, a part­ Jaycees, provides funds for Halloween, inmates were established as the first official time Muslim chaplain, a part-time rabbi and Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's chapter of the Habitat Program during a volunteer Catholic priest provide compre­ activities. FY1993. The Habitat Program consists of hensive religious programming to meet the An outside recreation yard was refurbishing homes for low income families. spiritual needs of inmates. In addition, com­ developed adjacent to the condemned unit The I CARE program consists of reprocess­ munity church groups provide interfaith and outside recreation began July 22, 1991. ing used eyeglasses in conjunction with the worship and Bible studies on a monthly A third condemned female was received Lions Club. Inmates process between 1,800 basis. The new chapel was opene!f and dedi­ Oct. 13, 1992. to 4,000 pairs of glasses monthly. All of the cated in March, 1993, thanks to donations Inmate activities include coloring Easter above projects have received excellent raised in excess of $550,000 by Church eggs for the Lions' Club annual Easter egg response and support from the community. Women United of Illinois. To date, hundreds hunt in Dwight park and donating baked Dwight staff have been recognized for of inmates have benefited from the wide goods for the Boys and Girls Clubs in their community volunteer services ren­ range of church services offered. Springfield for the past two years. The dered. Concern for youth in the community Dietary services continue to be of primary Jaycees have donated monies to projects or and seeking constructive alternatives to importance to the efficient operation of the special programs of the Boys and Girls drugs, gangs, and violence is a priority for institution. Special diets are provided for Clubs and inmates are participating in the many Dwight staff. Five staff members were inmates as required for medical and reli­ Habitat for Humanity project. selected as recipients of the State Employee gious reasons. The Illinois Youth Center-Kankakee was Reach Out Award. The Dwight Correctional Industries gar­ closed June 30, 1991, renovated, and ment shop employs approximately 85 reopened as the Kankakee Minimum inmates who are paid on a piece work basis. Security Unit on Nov. I, 1991, with the trans-

26 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS EAST MOLINE CORRECTIONAL CENTER Adult Population by Opened: 1980 Security Classification Capacity: 688 Minimum Security Males Reaccredited: August, 1992 Medium FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,075 Average Age: 32 Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $15,428 Maximum The East Moline Correctional Center is located on the west side of illinois overlook­ ing the Mississippi River. The population has risen to more than 1,000 inmates which includes two work camps. East Moline, in cooperation with the department and a local treatment center, 530/0 hosted the Sixth Annual Substance Abuse Awareness Week Conference with more than Minimum 720 participants. During the four-day con­ ference, professionals from such fields as corrections, substance abuse, probation, education, and mental health conducted (2% Pending classification) workshops and lectures focusing on sub­ stance abuse and social and cultural issues. East Moline Correctional Center's eighth Butterworth Park, cut trees and cleaned up (school supplies for needy children), and annual Employee Recognition Dinner hon­ brush in ravines, set up and tore down Disabled Vets of illinois. ored 102 employees for years of service and equipment and picked up trash during the During this fiscal year, 274 inmates were perfect attendance. June Jamboree in East Moline, replaced involved in the Educational Good Conduct The East Moline Correctional Industries rocks from rock washout and cut trees and Credits program, receiving a total of 5,724.25 laundry operates every Monday through cleared brush along the riverfront at days. Eighty-two inmates are presently pur­ Friday, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hampton and filled sandbags at Golfport, suing their Educational Good Conduct New Year's Day, servicing the laundry Keithsburg, New Boston, and Oquawka for Credit goal and 14,272.25 Educational Good needs for four hospitals, a mental health flood control. Conduct Credit days have been awarded at center, a nursing home, two correctional Work crews cut grass <:nd did general the center since program inception. East centers, and, periodiciilly, local school band cleanup for the Boys & Girls Club in Moline, Moline school programs have main­ uniforms and church choi: robes amounting cleared brush and moved dirt at Riverside tained/retained a count of inmates involved to approximately 3,000,000 lbs. annually. Park and along a railroad in Moline, cleaned as students or workers in school programs During FY1993, several physical plant up weeds and leaves at a cemetery and that consistently approximates 50% of the projects were completed. The east and west cleared brush and cleaned up for the annual total institutional inmate population. side of the institution received new piping Tug Festival at Port Byron, planted trees Roosevelt University provides upper divi­ and related equipment. New roofs were along a bike path in Rapids City, trimmed sion contractual academic services to East completed on work camp I & II, mainte­ weeds and cut grass at the cemetery on Rock Moline students. At the 1993 commence­ nance, LTA, and the chapel. Two new hot Island Arsenal, spread lime on various ball ment, the Roosevelt University graduating water heaters were installed at the laundry. fields for Silvis area youth baseball and soft­ class numbered nine students. A total of 108 New windows were installed at the power ball, and set up and tore down equipment diplomas, degrees, or certificates of comple­ house due to the April 14, 1993 explosion of for the Hero Street Celebration in Silvis. tion in vocational programs were presented. the new #2 boiler and retubing was com­ The Hillstreet Jaycees contributed over The East Moline Pistol Team had a very pleted on the #1 boiler. Approximately 500 $3,600 during FY1993 to charitable organiza­ productive year in FY1993, beginning with a feet of walkway was replaced in the institu­ tions such as Muscular Dystrophy, Moline fourth place finish in the Academy Pistol tion. In addition, East Moline received first Jaycees (Hurricane Andrew), Disabled Match and then two first place finishes at Energy Management Award in FY1993. Amvets, Angel Tree (Christmas gifts for East Moline and Western Illinois The following day release programs were needy children), Rock Island Area Project, Correctional Center pistol meets. Two-man accomplished, many of which included Arrowhead Ranch (Christmas gifts for juve­ teams and individuals did very well during flood relief projects: Cleared several foot nile boys), Michael Slinger Fund (for liver the Illinois Police Association Matches in paths at the Hennepin Canal and raked transplant), Mississippi Valley Girl Scouts, 1993 with several Master Team trophies leaves at Black Hawk State Park for the Save the Children (adopted a child), added to the trophy case. Notable finishes Department of Conservation, picked up Mississippi Valley Boys & Girls Club, were made this year at the LP.A.'s Top Gun trash along highways for the Department of American Cancer Society, First Day Fund Match by staff members who finished Fifth Transportation, raked leaves at the

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 27

J Match and Seventh Match. Another staff preparing the club location, and has hosted entire housing unit and consists of an inten­ member finished with a respectable Fifth several board meetings at the correctional sive treatment side and a reintegration unit Master in his first Top Gun Match. An East center. for those who have completed the intensive Moline correctional officer has been named East Moline inmates and staff were phase of the program. Over 80 inmates par­ to the Illinois Police Association's involved in flood relief efforts. A food ser­ ticipate in this program. Governor's Twenty for the second year in a vice supervisor and an Industries plant PRESTART programming continued to row. The Governor's Twenty are the 20 best supervisor for the laundry have both expand during the year by adding more pre­ law enforcement pistol shots in the state. advanced from firefighters to lieutenants for senters from outside agencies and communi­ This annual report reflects the profession­ the Cordova Volunteer Fire Protection ties. Inmates involved in this program have al staff East Moline is fortunate to have and District. They were actively involved in rated it as outstanding in preparing them for their dedication to excellence. Several flood relief efforts at the end of the fiscal release. employees participated in the American Red year. While on call and on scene, their During the year, the Chaplaincy Cross Blood Donor Program. East Moline actions included command decisions, plan­ Department conducted inmate forum pro­ staff participated in a program where blan­ ning, and manual labor on the sand bagging grams on a monthly basis. These programs kets were purchased for the homeless. A lines. They also directed firemen and volun­ successfully brought together diverse very successful response was received from teers in the deployment of resources in an groups of inmates to discuss religious, social staff members who brought in new and effort to minimize the damage to the proper­ and cultural issues. used books, magazines, records, and cas­ ties involved. Both employees were nomi­ During FY1993, the Education Depart­ sette tapes for the Department of nated for the State Employees Reach Out ment provided classroom or vocational Corrections' program for the Withrow Award program. instruction to 1,499 inmates. Of this number, School in Springfield. East Moline has one To assist with flood relief efforts, loads of 904 participated in mandatory ABE, ESL or employee serving in the community as a sand were brought into the facility. Inmates GED classes. In addition, all inmates enter­ mayor, eight employees serve on volunteer filled sand bags and loaded them onto ing reception and classification or general fire departments, two employees provide trucks to be delivered to surrounding com­ population were screened to determine EMT services for local ambulances, and one munities for flood control. In addition, a mandatory education status and given the employee serves on a township board. flood control work crew made up of four TABE. During FY1993, 1,720 reception and One captain, a lieutenant, a sergeant, and staff and 45 inmates was sent to Oquawka classification inmates were tested with 20% :m R.N. serve on a critical Incident Stress on June 1. scoring below a sixth grade level. Debriefing Team established as a counseling Lincoln Land Community College also group which responds to major disasters or provided a variety of on-site vocational and deaths where students and parents need GRAHAM academic courses. Through these programs, help coping. This CISC Team serves the CORRECTIONAL CENTER inmates have the opportunity to receive Illinois and Iowa local communities. associate degrees in several fields. Roosevelt One lieutenant serves his community of Opened: 1980 University also serves Graham and provides Rock Island as chairman of a citizens adviso­ Capacity: 750 senior college courses for inmates. Several ry committee to revitalize the west end of Medium Security Males inmates have received bachelor degrees the city and establish open communications Reaccredited: January, 1992 through courses offered by Roosevelt. between the city and the city's minority FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,279 Roosevelt University statewide has awarded population. This same lieutenant serves as Average Age: 31 over 200 bachelor degrees to inmates with chairman of the board of directors for the Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $15,954 only two inmates being returned to prison Community Caring Conference which has upon release. decreased dramatically the crime rate At the end of FY1993, Graham's popula­ Correctional Industries continues to because of the organized block clubs and tion stood at 1,245, 66% over capacity. Over expand its operation, adding several local neighborhood watches developed and 1,824 inmates also were received and pro­ municipalities to their list of customers. The implemented by this organization. Staff cessed through the reception center at number of inmate employees during FY1993 members serve as coaches for youth and Graham. This is a 7% increase over last was approximately 31. Correctional junior league baseball programs and year's intake. Industries had $919,726 in sales during wrestling teams. In addition employees Graham continues to provide programs FY1993. Planning has begun to initiate an serve as members of the U.S. Marine Corps designed to evoke behavior changes in auto body program at Graham bringing Reserve, both the Iowa and Illinois Army inmates and to better prepare them for together CMS, School District 428, and National Guard, and the U.S. Na':al release. One such program is the Residential Correctional Industries. Reserves. Sex Offender Program. This unique program Graham has continued to assist in land­ Staff members serve as instructors at local involves creating a residential community of scape maintenance of the Boys and Girls junior colleges and high schools, substitute 36 sex offenders in a housing unit. The pro­ Clubs at Camp Sertoma on Lake Springfield. U.S. Postal Service rural carrier, juvenile gram focuses on education, group therapy The cooperative effort between the detention worker, as volunteers and on and behavior treatment to help sex offenders Department of Conservation and Graham at nursing staff at local hospitals and care cen­ prevent relapse and commission of sex-relat­ Coffeen Lake has continued with inmate ters, and as pastor at a local church. ed crimes. work crews assisting in installing insulation The warden serves on the board of direc­ The Gateway Substance Abuse Residen­ and wallboard in a building. In addition, tors for the Boys & Girls Club of the tial Program also expanded in FY1993 by Graham continues to provide a weekly work Mississippi Valley, as a spokesperson for adding 15 more inmates and a staff coun­ crew at the State Police firing range in fund raising, coordinated logistical help in selor. The program currently operates in an Pawnee.

28 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS Graham Correctional Center staff contin­ ue to be recognized for outstanding volun­ teer work in their communities. Seven Adult Population Graham staff received Reach Out awards for their volunteer activities during this period. by Security Classification Additionally, staff volunteered time, money and goods for flood victims in Illinois.

Several staff manned the II flood hotline" phone bank and staff and inmates raised money and canned goods for flood victims.

HILL CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Opened: October, 1986 Capacity: 896 FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 Medium Security Males Maximum 20% 17% 16% 13% 12% 12% Reaccreditation: January, 1991 Medium 37% 38% 36% 34% 33% 33% FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,579 Minimum 42% 43% 45% 50% 52% 53% Average Age: 31 Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $10,599 Maximum Medium Minimum During FY1993, 1,829 inmates were pro­ cessed through the institution's seven-day orientation program. The inmate's security and his social, academic, vocational and medical needs are assessed to determine the bachelor of science degrees from Roosevelt The 1993 vegetable garden was successful most appropriate program track while at University upon completion of their course providing 10,500 pounds of vegetables to Hill Correctional Center. of study. low income citizens in Galesburg and the PRESTART, an intregal part of pre-release Correctional Industries added another surrounding communities. The produce was education, was held on a five day per week milk production shift, 11 p.m. - 7 a.m., dur­ distributed by the Galesburg F.I.S.H. basis. Inmates who participated in ing FY1993. This enabled the Correctional Chapter. PRESTART learned job activities, self esteem Industries program at HilI to increase milk The prison staff ccntinue to maintain a and parole regulations. Several modules production. Correctional Industries' meat relationship with incarcerated juveniles at were presented by facilitators. Eight hun­ processing plant at HilI produced 1,881,689 the Mary Davis Juvenile Detention Center. dred five inmates went through the two pounds of meat in FY1993 with total sales of At least twice per month, correctional center week PRESTART program during FY1993. $3,948,510. The Industries milk processing staff are sent to the Mary Davis Juvenile During FY1993, 229 inmates were plant produced 10,412,100 l/2-pints of milk, Detention Center to speak to incarcerated enrolled in the Mandatory Adult Basic 3,699,350 l/2-pints of juice, 3,533,025 1/4- juveniles. Education Program. Fifty-three students pints of juice and 20,374 5-gallon bagged During FY1993 the facility honored 12 completed the Adult Basic Education milk and juice containers with sales over security staff and 12 civilian staff as Hill Program with test scores of 6.0 and above. $2,412,580. Hill Correctional Industries sup­ Correctional Center employees of the All students enrolled in this program were ply 15 adult correctional centers, four juve­ month. The facility's Employee of the Year given computer room learning experience in nile facilities and one mental health center was Correctional Officer Willard Smith. which the teacher determined the learning with meat, juice and milk. Correctional Officer Smith was cited for his pace for each student. The facility continued active participation professionalism and excellent attendance Enrollment in the GED program increased in the community by deploying inmate record. as well in FY1993. Two hundred forty-six workers for several work details providing Correctional Officer Judy Gladfelter was students enrolled in this program with 85 1,850 hours of public service work. Activities Hill Correctional Center's Correctional students receiving a high school equivalency of the public works crew included construc­ Officer of the Year. Correctional Officer diploma. Two hundred thirty-five students tion of fencing and placing hay bales for the Gladfelter was cited for being an excellent were served in six college vocational pro­ Galesburg Grand Prix Go Carts Race, tire trainer. In addition, Correctional Officer grams offered through Carl Sandburg recycling in conjunction with the Gladfelter was commended for volunteering College. The programs included business Environmental Protection Agency and as an AIDS Awareness Instructor for the occupations, data processing, diesel Illinois Correctional Industries, clean up Prairieland Hospice Group. mechanics, drafting, electricity/electronics projects for the Knox County Road Hill Correctional Center employees con­ and small engine repair. Commission, painting the Hawthorne tinue to be members of service oriented Roosevelt University served the inmate Center in Galesburg, painting the Galesburg clubs including the Lion's Club, Veterans of population by providing college courses. Railroad Museum and mowing grass on city Foreign Wars and the Latin United League Seventy-eight inmates were enrolled in owned property in Maquon. of America. upper division classes. Five inmates earned

inSight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 29 Several staff are also members of local Having received full ACA accreditation Rhonda Horner and Correctional Officer ambulance, police auxillary organizations within the first year of operation, the institu­ Brad Curry were employees of the year for and volunteer fire departments. Staff also tion began late in fiscal 1993 to prepare for the past year. Each exhibited those special volunteer as Boy Scout leaders, Brownie reaccreditation scheduled for October, 1993. attitudes and work ethics that are so impor­ leaders, Little League coaches and YMCA Based on ongoing analysis and self-auditing tant to the success of an organization. football coaches. Staff also volunteered for practices, it is expected that the facility will Additionally, special quality workmanship the Habitat for Humanity program which again receive positive results. and attendance awards are presented at the builds houses for under privileged people. Illinois River staff is dedicated to provid­ year-end holiday gathering. ing education and vocational opportunities The warden or an assistant warden has to inmates as well as special programs been "jailed" for each of the past several ILLINOIS RIVER aimed at aiding the incarcerated individual years, but only temporarily, in the Jail and CORRECTIONAL CENTER in preparedness for release from prison. Bail Program for the American Cancer Adult Basic Education programs aver­ Soci~ty with $500 being raised by employees Opened: October, 1989 aged 92 in daily attendance with G.E.D. pro­ in FY1993 to free their leader. Capacity: 956 grams averaging 95 daily attendees. The Staff and inmate efforts have resulted in Medium Security Males G.E.D. programs served 325 students in over 350 pounds of produce being donated Accredited: January, 1991 1993. Normal enrollment in academics is 78 to local food banks. More than 500 hours of FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,503 with 90 enrolled in vocational classes. time were used in preparing a Santa Claus Average Age: 31 Classes have begun expanding and atten­ house and repairing Christmas lights. Over Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $13,612 dance incentives are increasing total enroll­ 100 hours were spent on the Spirit of East St. ment. Parenting programs, substance abuse Louis landscaping program for that city. The Illinois River Correctional Center is counseling, survival skills and group thera­ The institution recognizes that its staff's located at the west edge of Canton, approxi­ py and counseling programs are also in dedication carries over to the private sector mately 70 miles north of Springfield and 32 place. through volunteer efforts requiring many miles east of Peoria. Including towers and PRESTART, a vital part of pre-release edu­ hours of personal time and commitment. shelter, the facility consists of 26 buildings cation, was held on a five day per week Many employees are involved with sports on approximately 100 acres of land. The basis with 10 modules presented by facilita­ programs in their home areas as managers, facility includes a Special Management Unit tors for a two week period. This program organizers, officials, coaches, player trans­ which is designed to operate autonomously was presented at least 90 days prior to an porters, basic instructors, fundraisers, and and is separated from the main institution inmate's release and focused on employ­ board members of sports organizations. by obstructed view fencing. ment and job climate, survival skills, self­ One employee served on the Canton Little Illinois River has completed its second esteem, available outside resources, parole Giant Track Fund Committee, while others full year of operating the Hanna City Work regulations and release planning. Average volunteered their time in an effort to raise Camp located just west of Peoria, approxi­ attendance was 30 inmates per session. $160,000 to construct an all-weather running mately 19 miles from the parent facility. The Staff continue to search for opportunities track at the local high school. Several staff work camp consists of 37 buildings located to provide inmates with quality time and members contributed funds and the employ­ on 39 acres of land. services in effort to reach increased num­ ee benefit fund contributed $250. Including School District 428, Illinois bers. Inmate arts and crafts sales have been One individual contributed $500 to the Central College, Illinois Correctional held within the institution and publicly. A program. Additionally, advertising and ther­ Industries and the medical contractor, the yard commissary was opened at Hanna City mometer signs have been designed and con­ combined institution is staffed by 520 Work Camp; special music and theatrical structed by inmates to aid in the promotion employees, providing administrative, clini­ programs were scheduled; inmate and fami­ of the project. An assistant warden orga­ cat clerical, dietary, education, fiscat main­ ly picnics were held at the main institution, nized a "volleyball challenge" program tenance, medicat security, supply and the work camp and SMU, special meals among employees, which resulted in $250 vocational services. were prepared for a number of inmate being pledged to sponsor YMCA member­ Illinois River is fortunate to have a talent­ assignments in recognition of that "extra" ships for five needy children. The program ed and dedicated staff who achieve individ­ effort or special service to the facility and also served to en(:ourage participation in a ually as well as a team as evidenced by their constant efforts were extended to provide very active employee wellness program. past performances in both internal and meaningful work assignments. Staff members serve as volunteer firemen, external audits and reviews. The facility was Illinois River has made efforts to recog­ as members of emergency medical teams, audited in FY1993 for the prior two years' nize its staff and their accomplishments. rescue squads, auxiliary and volunteer activities by an external financial and com­ Letters from administration to employees police group members and as CPR and First pliance auditor assigned by the office of the recognizing a singular effort or an excellent Aid instructors. Some are active board mem­ Auditor General. The institution was proud review are extended. Departmental monthly bers of area churches, supervisors of Boy that there were no findings or any recom­ staff meetings recognize the efforts of their Scouts, Campfire and Girl Scouts, Brownies, mendations. Additionally, the Illinois River individual staffs. Monthly drawings are held Pekin and Peoria Boys and Girls Clubs, Health Care Unit was accredited by the Joint to highlight exceptional attendance. organizers and workers for the Junior Commis-sion on Accreditation of Health Each month, an employee at IRCC and Women's Club, Fulton County Playhouse, Care Organizations in fiscal year 1993. one at the work camp are recognized as Canton Friendship Festival, Havana employees of the month. These monthly Oktoberfest, area Chambers of Commerce, winners are then considered in the search Canton Booster Club, American Diabetes for an employee of the year. Office Assistant Association, Friends of the Library Program,

30 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS Organist Guild, Canton Coalition for home. The child is being treated through the pick-up truck loads of food to local churches Equality, Canton Women's Crisis Center, Crippled Children's Hospital until the and needy families. They also served as the YMCA Planning and Fund-Raising child's mother can gain financial stability. collection group for money, clothes and fur­ Committee, and Altrusa International. In Another maintains a mailing list on his niture for three staff fire and accident vic­ addition, several serve as members and home computer and types labels for the tims. Karate lessons are provided at their tutors for the Literacy Program. Hospice of Northwest illinois, an organiza­ hall with staff instructors, and they held a Other staff are involved in such diversi­ tion for support service of the terminally ill successful Christmas party with Santa dis­ fied interests as PTa, 4-H, Red Cross, and their families. His efforts require 10 tributing toys and goodies to needy chil­ Special Olympics, American Legion, Elks hours each month and he has done this for dren. Lodge, Kiwanis Club, Knights of Columbus, ten years. Public service is both a part of the parent VFW, YWCA Mental Health Crisis Hotline, The Industries bakery expanded to more institution and the work camp. Nearly 5,000 American Heart Association, American institutions and broadened its product line hours have been provided to the public Cancer Society, United Way, Touch in 1993. Correctional Industries has helped through programs for other state agencies as Association, Lupus Society, Fulton County the center project a positive image in the well as local area projects. The parent facility Snowflake Program, Illinois Central School community through donations of their prod­ covered 147 miles of highway for the Activities, Mason County and Fulton uct to worthwhile programs. The Canton Department of Transportation collecting 842 County Arts Councils, Hospital Auxiliary, Police Department received 60 dozen cook­ bags of trash weighing over 42,000 pounds. PTA, Spoon River Fliers, Breast Cancer ies to be used in their DARE program, the Also, damaged campsite markers were Support Group, Moose, FFA, KARE, DARE, State Police, the AIDS March sponsored by repaired and replaced, and winter debris Big Brother /Big Sister, Green Wings, the John Keets Foundation, the Canton was gathered and removed from area Community Bands, Children's Shelter, Campfire Girls and a benefit received campgrounds for the Department of Ducks Unlimited, as well as other groups dozens of cookies. Additionally, the YWCA Conservation. and organizations. and YMCA received 10 dozen of both cook­ Additionally, storm drains and culverts Two employees serve as ministers with ies and cinnamon rolls. The Canton Fire were cleaned, and trash pick-up and paint­ one as founder and pastor of a church that Department were supported in their Fire ing of a fire station was done in London places major emphasis on mentorship of Prevention Week with wheat bread, hard Mills. The football complex was painted in African-American teens. One is a local rolls, cinnamon rolls, hamburger buns and Lewistown including the crow's nest, goal school board member, while two serve as hot dog buns. A large donation was also posts, bleachers and locker rooms. members of park boards. A staff member made to the Canton Food Bank for the Additionally, the ag-shop/industrial arts contributes in excess of 300 hours annually needy. building was painted at Lewistown High on the Toys for Tots program, while another The local chapter of AFSCME has also School. Canyon Drive and a ravine were donates many hours preparing meals for projected a positive image in their efforts. cleared and cleaned in Macomb. senior citizens. Along with the employee benefit committee, In Canton, the walking and jogging area One employee from the work camp has they have conducted Thanksgiving and on North Fourth Avenue was cleaned peri­ taken a medically dependent child into their Christmas food drives, distributing several odically and the upper floors of the John Keets Foundation building were cleaned. A community-wide clean-up program was heavily supported, and crews prepared for and cleaned up after the Canton Friendship Adult Institutions Per Capita Cost Festival and aided several benefit projects. Preparation and clean-up was also provided for the Fulton County Fair and the Spoon River Drive. . $16,118 $16,326 $16,176 $15,988 $15,716 $15,776 Public service maintenance projects are a part of the objectives for the Hanna City Work Camp and they served tlleir surround­ ing area well in the past year. Set-up, daily maintenance and post clean-up were accom­ plished for Steamboat Days, River City Classic and the Heart of Illinois Fair. General clean-up, curb painting, grass and weed removal, digging post holes and placing traffic signs were accomplished for the Peoria Park District, City of Lacon, Limestone Township, Village of Bartonville and the Village of Hanna City. Additionally all city vehicles were washed for Bartonville and weeds and debris were removed from seven filter ponds for Hanna City. FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 31 I Extensive remodeling and renovation was interpersonal relationships in the family, the completed for the Peoria Boys and Girls JACKSONVILLE psychological development of the child, the Club. Painting and minor carpentry and CORRECTIONAL CENTER special impact of parental behavior on the cleaning of bricks for reuse from a demol­ Opened: 1984 child, the effects of alcohol! drugs on the ished school was done for St. Martin de Capacity: 700 household, what constitutes child Porres Church. The floors were painted and Minimum Security Males abuse/neglect and the conditions that foster refinished for St. Bernards School. Reaccredited: January, 1992 such destructive behavior. Work crews unloaded commodities on a FY1993 Average Daily Population: 809 Educational programs are provided by monthly basis for the Salvation Army as Average Age: 29 Corrections School District 428 and well as loaded and unloaded used tires at a Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $16,716 MacMurray College. Eight hundred seven Peoria County collection site for students were served with an average of 298 Correctional Industries. The Jacksonville Correctional Center is students served per month. Of those, 87 The work camp continued to clean-up, located on the eastern edge of Jacksonville, received G.E.D. certificates. Thirty-four stu­ remove brush and weeds, mow, plant flow­ approximately 30 miles west of Springfield. dents received certificates in vocational pro­ ers and provide general maintenance along The facility consists of approximately 70 grams including auto technology, building 1-74 and 1-474 for the Peoria beautification acres. Twenty-four acres are located within maintenance, data processing, horticulture, program and the Department of the perimeter fence. mechanical drafting and matll technology. In Transportation. Cleaning, repairing damage, The institution is currently staffed by 277 addition,23 associate degrees and four bach­ road way patrol and cleaning fire lanes were employees and was originally constructed as elor degrees were awarded. completed for the Department of a SOO-man correctional facility; however, on Inmate public service work crews were Conservation at Rice Lake and Sand Ridge June 30, 1993, there were 800 inmates involved with many worthwhile community State Forest. housed at the facility. This added increase of projects throughout the greater Springfield, Cleaning offices, restrooms and aircraft inmates continues to lead to double-bunking Greene County and Jacksonville areas. Some hangers continued at the air National Guard in all five of the facility housing units. of the more unique programs include pro­ in Peoria, while cleaning and landscaping of In March, 1993, the department's second viding clean-up for the U.S. Attorney's the grounds and general custodial mainte­ ''boot camp" was opened in Greene County Weed and Seed Program in Springfield, nance were performed in stairways, halls, between Roodhouse and White Hall on assistance in construction of the fully acces­ public restrooms and offices at the Peoria Route 267. The Greene County Impact sible to the handicapped Pathway Park in Housing Authority. Incarceration Program is a structured, spe­ Jacksonville and clean-up and construction Complete remodeling/renovation includ­ cialized program which develops responsi­ for the Springfield Boys and Girls Club. ing "gutting" where necessary of houses bility, self-esteem and a positive self-concept Continuing this year were rip-rapping at along four streets in Peoria were accom­ while addressing the underlying issues that Lake Springfield and highway litter pick-up plished in conjunction with the Cephas often lead to criminal behavior and sub­ for Cass, Greene, Morgan, Jersey, Sangamon Program, which provides quality housing stance abuse. For 120 days, each Df the 200 and Scott Counties and the Department of for low-income families. inmates participates in military drill, hard Transporta tion. Flood relief efforts were an important, if labor details, physical training, basic educa­ Clean-up and other various projects were exhausting, part of community service at tion, substance abuse education and treat­ provided for the cities, villages and town­ Hanna City beginning in late FY1993. Over ment, life skills and Mandatory Supervised ships of Alsey, Carrollton, Chandlerville, 22,000 miles were driven to and from sites at Release preparation. Frequently, there are as Franklin, Greenfield, Jacksonville, Niota, Gulfport, Keithsburg, Havana, Bath many as 11 work crews of ten inmates each Jerseyville, Manchester, Meredosia, and Oquakwa for both flood relief and working daily and in the community on Patterson, Roodhouse, South Jacksonville, clean-up efforts with clean-up continuing at public service projects. Springfield, Walkerville, Waverly, White this writing. Substance abuse programs provide for the Hall and Winchester. Assistance was also growing number in need of those services. provided for the following festivals and At the end of FY1991, the PRESTART events: Air Rendezvous, Alsey Burgoo, Program was implemented and continued Alsey Homecoming, Auburn Memorial Day throughout FY1993. All soon-to-be released Picnic, Bluffs Burgoo, Chapin Big Country inmates are required to attend this 30-hour Days, Chatham Sweet Corn Festival, Cruise program which is designed to enhance job­ Night in Jacksonville, Franklin Burgoo, seeking skills and self esteem, identify post LincolnFest, Morgan County Fair, release needs and provide strategies to assist Murryville Burgoo, Pike COlmty Fair, Prairie in the inmate's return to the community. Land Heritage Museum, Sangamon County Each inmate produces an Individual Fair, South Jacksonville Anniversary, and Development Plan which specifies practical, Winchester Burgo-1. Other projects were attainable goals for release. coordinated by the Springfield Work Camp The Positive Parenting Program was and more were provided to the Jacksonville again approved and funded by the Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Department of Children and Family Jacksonville. Work was also done to assist Services. The course teaches coping skills schools in Alsey, Carrollton, Greenfield, and recognition of exhaustion, frustration, Jacksonville and White Hall. and anger before manifestation in the house­ Many staff volunteer their services to hold. The course addresses the topics of community organizations and services

32 JANUARY 1994/ insight INTO CORRECTIONS Joliet Correctional Center continues to offer educational/vocational programs. Adult Inmate Population During the last fiscal year, there was a signif­ by Race icant change in the basic education program. The program switched to half days for GED students. This year, in order to accommo­ date more students, the ABE class was also switched to half days. Six hundred eighty­ seven students enrolled in the GED pro­ gram, tripling enrollment since last year. Forty-two GED certificates were issued dur­ ing FY1993. Vocational programs currently Black White Hispanic offered at the facility are auto tecll, commer­ cial custodian and building maintenance. FY88 60% 32% 8% College level programs are being offered FY89 60% 31% 9% through Lewis University. FY90 60% 30% 9% Joliet is a participant in the highway work FY9l 62% 28% 9% program in a joint venture with the illinois FY92 64% 27% 9% Department of Transportation. Joliet pro­ FY93 65% 25% 9% vides inmates to clean up the expressways in the metropolitan Chicago area. This year

FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 the crew also assisted in the Joliet River Front and Bi-Centennial Park clean up. The Joliet Correctional Center, in conjunc­ tion with the Joliet Housing Authority, initi­ ated a program last year to clean up 32 acres of state property adjacent to the Fairview throughout the year. They are involved in JOLIET Housing Project. This area was being used various youth programs that range from CORRECTIONAL CENTER as a dumping site, creating a safety and pre-school age activities to those of college health hazard for residents of the complex. age. Employees work with church youth Opened: 1860 A successful clean-up project using inmate groups, church boards, fair boards, teach Capacity: 761 labor resulted in a significantly cleaner envi­ church classes, coach and referee all levels of Maximum Security Males ronment for the residents of this area. The sports, provide home health care, serve as Reaccredited: August, 1991 project has continued this year with the use volunteer firemen, serve on museum and FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,210 of the Impact Incarceration inmates. arts councils, and sports booster clubs. One Average Age: 28 Correctional Officer Jesse Montgomery employee serves as an interpreter for the AveragE' Annual Cost Pef Inmate: $23,494 was selected as Joliet's candidate for Officer hearing impaired while another volunteers of the Year. Montgomery has been employed at a children's hospital. Joliet Correctional Center is one of the at this facility since Feb. 26, 1990. He has Some of the organizations employees are oldest facilities in the nation to be accredited maintained an excellent attendance record involved with include 4-H, PTA, FFA, by the American Correctional Associa tion. and exhibits a high degree of professional­ Jaycees, Boy and Girl Scouts, Red Cross, Joliet was reaccredited in May of 1991. Joliet, ism. American Legion, Big Brother/Big Sister, a maximum security facility, serves as the Rev. Helen Sinclair deserves special recog­ Head Start and the United Way. Between Reception and Classification Unit for north­ nition for her service to the facility and its February and June, three employees were em illinois. inmates and the community. Reverend recognized for their outstanding volunteer Joliet is undergoing renovation of the Sinclair joined the staff at Joliet as a chaplain contributions through the Illinois State administration building. A chairlift for dis­ I in May, 1991. Reverend Sinclair served as a Employees REACH OUT recognition pro­ abled persons, a new elevator and a new vis­ volunteer chaplain since the late 1940's with gram. iting room are now in place and operating. the ministry of the late Jessie "Ma" Houston, A major paving project for the facility road­ representing the Prison Outpost Program of way and parking lots was implemented. A Operation PUSH. renovation of the west cellhouse and two Joliet has many employees who volunteer main inmate living units has begun, the first their services to community organizations. phase will be a replacement of all windows, Some have been awarded with state followed by plumbing and electrical employees Reach Out Award. FY1993 award upgrades. A new emergency room has been winners were Correctional Officer Jay completed in the Health Care Unit. DeWitt, Library Aide Jeanne Ciancanelli, The Correctional Industries dry cleaning Correctional LD. Supervisor Daniel plant continues to provide uniform cleaning DeRobertis, Office Assistant Angela Frapp, services for Pontiac, Dwight, Stateville, and Office Assistant Beatrice Spruell. Sheridan, Jacksonville, Lincoln and Logan Correctional Centers.

inSight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 33 ing the MS Association, MDA, CF and the Boys and Girls Club of Springfield. Still oth­ Adult Population by Class of Crime ers serve as a den leader, coach youth athlet­ ic teams, serve as substitute teacher, provide Class X spiritual and educational programming for

Murder 35% neighborhood children, coordinate activities Class X with the public library and Big Brother pro­ Class 1 gram, provide music for "Fair Day" at the 67% Murder Illinois State Fairgrounds, and conducts high 15% school band, and volunteer services for the Springfield Boys and Girls Club activities. One staff member is involved in projects throughout the year that provide the funds to purchase fireworks for the City of Lincoln's annual fireworks display. The Class 3 supervisor of the institutional greenhouse has been involved with sister Cecelia Hellms Class 1 8% of East St. Louis, who has implemented a 17% "New Spirit Beautification" project. He has shared his expertise by directing schoel chil­ Class 2 dren and local volunteers in flower and tree 21% planting in their own community. In addition, an assistant warden is on the Board of Directors of the Springfield (Unclassified = less than 1%) Housing Authority, assisting with the Family Self Sufficiency Program. She is also a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority LINCOLN Sangamon and Menard Counties, Solid Gold Alumni Chapter in Springfield & Decatur CORRECTIONAL CENTER Futurity, Sangamon County Highway which awards scholarships to Springfield Department, Macon County Fair, Mt. and Decatur High School graduates each Opened: January, 1984 Pulaski Fall Festival, American Red Cross, year. Through her sorority she also works Capacity: 558 Lincoln Fourth of July Celebration, Lincoln with girls age 10-12 years of age on eti­ Minimum Security Males Park District, City of Lincoln, Railsplitter quette. She is a member of the Greater Reaccredited: January, 1992 State Park, Postville Courthouse, Mt. Pulaski Illinois Area Chapter of NABCJ , who pro­ FY1993 Average Daily Population: 806 Courthouse, City of Mt. Pulaski, Illini vide Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets to Average Age: 31 Classic Regional Hereford Show, and the needy and other charitable ftmd-raising Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $18,796 Springfield Catholic Charities. events, including scholarships to college Community work includes such things as recipients. Additionally, she is the 1993 The Lincoln Correctional Center and the equipment set up and tear down, clean up, Coordinator of the Springfield Boys & Girls Springfield Work Camp are involved in mowing, trimming, leaf collections, moving Club Annual Halloween Party. numerous expressions of community work. furniture, cleaning buildings, putting up The summer of 1993 will long be remem­ Work crews from these institutions have and taking down Christmas lights, and load­ bered as the "Summer of Floods." Many provided help to the St. Patrick's Day ing and unloading trucks. thousands of people throughout the state Parade in Springfield, the American Heart In addition to the charitable work per­ were devastated emotionally, physically and Association, the Springfield Housing formed by facility work crews, a number of materialistically by this natural disaster. Authority, the Springfield Boys and Girls staff volunteer their time and skills to com­ Lincoln Correctional Center staff members Club, the Sangamon County Fair, munity activities. One employee is a mem­ and inmates provided assistance in the areas Springfield Capital Airport, Oak Ridge ber of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, of sandbagging and loading/unloading Cemetery, Town and County League of the Downtown Decatur Council, American bales of hay. Employees also manned tele­ Central Illinois Athletic Association, Legion Post 105, Disabled American phones. Clayville Arts Guild, Old Capitol Art Fair, Veterans and the Greater Illinois Chapter­ LincolnFest, Altrusa Club of Springfield, Air NABCJ (National Association of Blacks in Rendezvous, Little Flower Heritage Days, Criminal Justice). Another was a 1993 recipi­ Friends of Lincoln Book Sale, Knights of ent of First Lady Brenda Edgar'S REACH Columbus, City of Springfield - Office of OUT Recognition Award; and is a member Budget and Management, Governor's Cup of the community band; a volunteer pianist Races, Chatham American Legion, Knights during Christmas holidays at various nurs­ of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, Springfield ing homes and regularly visits the elderly. Area Arts Council, Ethnic Festival, Others perform such charitable work as: American Cancer Society, Rail Annual Golf Member ABATE which sponsors annual Classic, Springfield Cruise for Charity, fund raisers for "Make a Wish" , raising Riverton Fall Festival, Crimestoppers of funds for community organizations includ-

34 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS able since construction of the housing unit City of Springfield, Catholic Charities, Oasis LOGAN television distribution system which pro­ Senior Citizen Center, Lincoln Youth Center, CORRECTIONAL CENTER vides the television signal to 500 inmate New Salem State Park and the Lincoln and rooms. Special projects completed by the Springfield Housing Authorities. Opened: 1977-78 maintenance department include: convert­ Approximately 4,300 staff hours and 16,000 Capacity: 826 ing the ceilings in the wings of two housing inmate hours were donated for these pro­ Medium Security Coed units from drop-type to solid drywall ceil­ jects. FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,077 ings, replacing the heater/air conditioner During FY1993, many of the staff at Logan Reaccreditation: August, 1992 units in four towers with electric furnaces gave of themselves to help others and to Average Age: 31 and central air conditioning for easier main­ make their communities a better place. Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $16,221 tenance and better efficiency, and ::!xpanding Several employees serve as board members and renovating the armory. for various organizations and churches, Logan Correctional Center is located in LTS staff continue to provide a wide including school boards, YMCA, Rape Crisis Lincoln, and is one of two coed institutions. assortment of athletic and other leisure time Center and Boy Scouts/Boys State. Others Over 1,000 inmates participated in the activities for both the male and female pop­ have donated their time to teach CPR and GED / ABE program during FY1993. Ninety­ ulation. In addition, the LTS staff initiated serve as volunteer firemen for their commu­ three inmates received GED certificates, decorating of the inmate visiting room with nities and to lend support during the recent which represents 90% of those who took the the help of an outside art instructor volun­ flood. Many young people have benefited test. Four hundred fifty inmates participated teer, LTS staff and inmates. At Christmas from our employee's care and concern work­ in MacMurray College programs with 88 time, the LTS staff set up a special program ing through organizations such as the . inmates being awarded vocational certifi­ for volunteer Santas and Mrs. Claus's to Jaycees, YMCA, the Masonic Order of cates, 27 earning associates of applied sci­ pass out toys and candy to visiting children. Rainbow for Girls, and with local sports pro­ ence degrees, seven receiving associates in Clinical services staff provide six cate­ grams. general studies and five obtaining bachelor gories of group counseling services to the This past fiscal year, two Logan employ­ degrees. . inmate population. A Parental Rights and ees received Reach Out Awards from First More formal tutoring arrangements were Responsibilities class was established for the Lady Brend Edgar. A chaplain was recog­ provided for college students needing assis­ female inmates. nized for his work with the YMCA, and the tance with their coursework. In addition to A computer was installed in the pharma­ clinical services supervisor was recognized the college student volunteers who assisted cy to aid in more efficient filling and track­ for his work with the Boy Scouts and Boys their peers with difficult college courses, 30 ing of prescriptions for inmates of Logan State and with the Gifts for Yanks Program. college students were trained as Literacy and Lincoln Correctional Centers and the He has been a Boy Scout volunteer for 13 Volunteers of America and have provided Springfield Work Camp. The pharmacy has years. He is currently an assistant district reading assistance to over 50 Logan inmates begun issuing medication in blister packs in commissioner and oversees the programs since January, 1993. MacMurray students 28-day supplies. offered by the nineteen Cub and Boy Scout also were able to give something back to the In September of 1992 the Business Offices units in Logan and DeWitt counties. community through several vocational pro­ of Logan and Lincoln Correctional Centers Seventy-nine employees participated in grams. The horticulture program did land­ were consolidated with the Lincoln Business the 1992 SECA Campaign effort, donating scaping projects at both the county Administrator overseeing both facilities. $2,955. In addition, approximately $5,000 courthouse and the Lincoln Senior Services Results of the report issued by the Office of was raised by a committee organized at Center; the building maintenance class com­ the Auditor General on the State Logan Correctional Center to help pay out­ pleted renovations on two homes for charity Compliance Testing of Logan Correctional standing medical bills for a staff member's in Springfield and completely remodeled an Center for the two years ending June 30, son. area designated as a youth center in Lincoln. 1992, revealed no audit findings for this time Two members of the educational staff period. were honored this year for their contribu­ In December of 1992, lllinois Correctional tions to the Department of Corrections' Industries transferred its central distribution school community. Pat Murphy, Program center and warehouse to Logan Correctional Director for MacMurray College, received Center. At that time, Industries became the "Golden Apple" award for her 10 years responsible for central purchasing and dis­ of leadership and service as well as her com­ tribution of correctional officer uniforms. munity volunteer work and her part in ser­ Currently this program is staffed by four vice projects for the Lincoln and Springfield civilians and 20 inmate workers. areas. Educator Gail Hunter was honored at Officer Shannon Champion was named the ICEA convention as District 428 1993 Correctional Officer of the Year for Employee of the Year. As GED moderator, Logan Correctional Center. Champion has she has an outstanding record as first in the been employed at Logan since January, 1990. State for her success rate. Fifty-two employees were recognized for A team of 20 presenters participated in using no sick time during the 1992 calendar the ongoing PRESTART program. Six hun­ year. dred forty-eight inmates completed the pro­ Outside work crew projects during this gram during the past fiscal year. past year include work done for Camp Inmates now have cable television avail- Lincoln, DOT, Rail Golf, City of Lincoln,

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 35 I MENARD Adult Inmate Population PSYCHIATRIC CENTER by Class of Crime Opened: 1970 Capacity: 315 Maximum Security Males Reaccreditation: August, 1992 FY1993 Average Daily Population: 391 Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $19,512

The Menard Psychiatric Center is located Murder Class X Class I Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 in southern lllinois just one mile northwest of the City of Chester and is a psychiatric FY88 3,589 7,358 3,286 4,321 1,561 365 prison for maximum security male inmates. FY89 3,790 7,973 3,672 4,968 1,666 466 The center is designed to house and treat FY90 4,137 9,220 4,477 6,407 2,203 686 mentally disordered offenders and those FY91 4,137 9,220 4,477 6,407 2,203 686 inmates who are committed to the depart­ FY92 4,634 10,232 5,068 6,790 2,462 821 ment as Sexually Dangerous Persons. The FY93 5,058 11,721 5,654 7,018 2,594 962 Menard Psychiatric Center's rated olpacity remains at 315.

FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 The primary purpose of the Menard Psychiatric Center is to provide psychiatric treatment and custody to adult male inmates who have been found to be mentally ill and in need of placement in a correctional psy­ chiatric setting. In addition, the center is the Special Olympics in Centralia, the charged with providing specialized pro­ MENARD Franklin County Drug Task Force, working grams for those inmates committed under CORRECTIONAL CENTER with people with Downs Syndrome in the provisions of the Sexually Dangerous Franklin County, serving as a volunteer at Persons Act and for those time-sentenced Opened: 1878 the fire department ill Steeleville, and serv­ sex offenders within the Department of Capacity: 1,460 ing as a camp nurse for a youth camp for Corrections who have been voluntarily Maximum Security Males young people from Jackson, Union, and admitted to the center for treatment purpos­ Reaccredited: August, 1992 Williamson counties. One employee donates es. FY1993 Average Daily Population: 2,395 his time playing in a band, doing benefit The inmate population continues to Average Age: 31 concerts for cancer patients and research. increase and manifests an increasingly seri­ Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $15,909 The road crews perform clean-up work in ous range of mental illnesses. Treatment of the surrounding communities. They mowed the mentally ill offender continues to be a Menard Correctional Center, located grass at Evansville Cemetery, cut brush at delicate balance of custody and treatment to along the Mississippi River, is the largest Kaskaskia State Park, cleaned up along the accomplish the goals of the facility and the maximum security institution in the state of River Road, cut brush and weeds at the department. The institution has maintained lllinois. Menard is a major employer in the Evergreen Cemetery, cut grass at Turkey accreditation by the American Correctional area. Many of the surrounding towns and Bluff and at Kelly Cemetery, cut weeds by Association since 1980. communities are small, therefore, much of the Chester Bridge, and cut weeks and brush Administration, management and direct the work done in the community is on a vol­ at the St. Mary's Sports Bowl. The crew built services in FY1993 focused on physical plant unteer basis. Menard is very proud of their a wheelchair ramp at the Boy Scout house in improvements, staff training, safety of staff employees as many of them are involved in Chester, set up for graduation at the and inmates, and an indepth needs assess­ all types of volunteer work in their commu­ Lutheran Church, cleaned the sheds at the ment for program services. The institution nities. Chester City Park, cleaned the grounds after experienced a long term increase in average Many of Menard's employees are actively the annual Popeye Picnic in Chester, and daily popUlation which averaged around involved in the scouting program. Several spread mulch on the Lutheran School play­ 392 and ranged as high as 425. employees are actively involved in various ground. Program services provided a larger popu­ organizations and committees through their The volunteer activities mentioned in this lation with programs which economically church. Others spend their free time volun­ report are examples of the unselfish quality and efficiently met the wide range of needs teering in various youth sporting activities. of Menard's employees. The volunteer work presented by a mental health population. Two employees are actively involved in done by these employees is invaluable to the Specifically, programs were fashioned to the Marine Corps Le2.gue's Toys for Tots community, in that many of the activities address effective stabilization of the inmate program. They gather toys and presents could not be offered to the young people, if through pharmacological, psychotherapeu­ bought solely from donations, then hand it were not for the volunteer work of these tic and casework treatment. The PRESTART delivered them to needy children. individuals. program utilized increased resources to pre­ Other types of volunteer work include: pare inmates for release from the institution

36 JANUARY 1994/ insight INTO CORRECTIONS to the community. The majority of this edu­ recognized not only for their official duties Despite approximately 100 days of dead­ cational process provided the inmate with but also for the voluntary contributions they lock during FY1993, programmatic improve­ information he could use when making have made to the communities in which ments were also made. Leisure Time choices in his new life. they live. Since July, 1992, five employees at Activities sponsored five special events Chaplaincy services are an integral part of the Menard Psychiatric Center were recipi­ including Boxing Slug Fest '93, MSU the treatment and rehabilitation of inmates. ents of First Lady Brenda Edgar's Reach Out Marathon Fun Day Tournament, 9 Ball Pool Volunteer services during FY1993 were uti­ Award. During FY1993, C/O John Conway Tournaments, MSU Obstacle Course Fun lized to augment chc.plaincy services and was selected correctional officer of the year Day Tournament and PCU Basketball other program services. Volunteers from the and Leander Brown, Maintenance Tournament. local communities contributed 1796.25 hours Craftsman, was named employee of the The chaplaincy department has doubled of service to the facility during FY1993. year. their number of volunteer staff. They also In the educational program, 215 inmates distributed over 6,000 Christmas cards and were tested through the mandatory educa­ processed over 3,000 toy applications. In tion program. Of those tested 71 scored PONTIAC addition to religious services, the chaplaincy below the required 6.0 grade level in math CORRECTIONAL CENTER has processed over 200 marriage applica­ and reading skills. The education program tions. focused on addressing the inmates educa­ Opened: 1871 In the education department, a split day tional needs through ABE, GED, and post­ Rated Capacity: 1,258 schedule has allowed students to schedule secondary curriculums. Four vocational Maximum Security Males personal activities during non-school time. programs were offered consisting of build­ Reaccredited: August, 1992 This has helped staff to serve additional stu­ ing maintenance, horticulture, cook school FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,994 dents. During FY1993, 1,123 students were and graphic arts. Average Age: 31 served by the education department, 87 of During FY1993, CDB and inhouse projects Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $18,198 these earned their GED's, three earned voca­ were completed to improve the physical tional certificates from School District 428, plant. Phase III of the cellhouse renovation The Pontiac Correctional Center is one of and another 37 earned vocational certificates replaced the heating/ventilation system in two adult correctional facilities located in from MacMurray College. Fifteen inmates the cellhouse. This project also included Livingston County and was originally built received their associate of arts degree from improved fire detection systems and as a boys reformatory. In 1933, the institu­ MacMurray College, and accomplished their upgraded lighting. An asbestos abatement tion became a part of the Illinois State first step toward earning a BA degree. project removed all asbestos from the living Penitentiary system and changed its name to The record office and medical unit have units. Several other short term projects were the Illinois State Penitentiary, Pontiac been closely involved in the collection of completed including replacement of the Branch. In 1970, the Department of blood samples for genetic marker indexing. sally port security gate, renovation of the Corrections was created and this facility was The Pontiac health care unit has made dental lab and barbershop, installation of renamed the Pontiac Correctional Center. numerous changes to continue improving new commercial washers in the laundry, In FY1993, the Pontiac Correctional delivery of medical services to inmates and and replacement of heating and cooling con­ Center operated with a 4.3% budget increase staff. The health care unit has initiated trol systems in Randolph Hall. These over the prior fiscal year. The inmate popu­ OSHA guidelines on blood borne pathogens improvements address public health, ADA lation increased as well, exceeding the rated in their dental and medical departments. and sanitation/safety needs enhancing the capacity of 2,000. Staffing levels have New procedures have been implemented to overall treatment and custody environment remained the same and the majority of the more securely control lab specimens leaving of the facility. The improvement in heating, inmate population is doubled-celled. The the facility. The mental health department laundry and lighting services were a result facility has attempted to increase work has initiated several training programs of using energy conservation equipment. assignments, but still lacks a sufficient num­ including use of therapeutic restraints, dis­ In addition to physical plant improve­ ber to accomodate the inmate population. turbed behavior patterns, a unique social ments, facility staff were faced with the During FY1993, numerous in-house projects environment, and psychological issues. The Flood of 1993 which threatened to cause were initiated to maintain and upgrade the mental health staff also have focused on serious damage to existing facilities. existing physical structures. Stairways in the psychological testing for Condemned Unit Although the flood did not reach critical lev­ east cellhouse, which had been in use since inmates and increased staff knowledge els until July, 1993, the conditions developed the 1930s, were repaired. Locking systems about organicity as it relates to the inmate in the Spring of FY1993. The flood threat­ on dormitory rooms in the MSU were population. One member of the mental ened loss of powel~ water and sewage ser­ replaced and improvements were made in health staff has become a co-facilitator for vices which would have rendered the the heating and ventilation of the armory. two substance abuse groups providing facility incapable of functioning. Through New security cameras and over 5,000 feet of inmate services. In the nursing area, training creative planning and precautions the main­ additional man barrier were installed programs have been given for HIV manage­ tenance department maintained flood con­ throughout the perimeter. Heaters were ment and conducting sick calls. Special clin­ trol utilizing various pumping strategies. installed in the showers of several housing ics have been implemented for HIV Miraculously, damages sustained were mini­ units, a catwalk was placed on tower 10 and counseling. A physical therapy room has mized. new lighting was installed to improve visi­ been added as well as eye wash stations. In The greatest asset the institution has is the bility and address safety concerns. order to better respond to institutional emer­ diversified staff who contribute to the over­ Additionally, numerous small projects were gencies, a second emergency response vehi­ all goals of the facility through their daily initiated in the various living areas to fur­ cle has been converted from a donated golf performance of duties. These individuals are ther improve security. cart. The radiology unit initiated a recycling

inSight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 37 vides classes on correctional nursing for Parkland College in Champaign. Adult Institution Population The facility also has numerous staff involved in volunteer church activities, par­ by Institution Security Designation ticipate on school boards, have membership with local fire departments or ambulance associations and serve as volunteers for youth activity groups. One employee has been very active both on the local and national level with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization. He " ... is on the Livingston County World War II " , .-~ Maximum Medium Minimum Special Memorial Committee and has worked hard to raise funds for the design and construc­ FY88 7,441 7,815 3,547 1,059 tion of this memorial. He has also served as FY89 7,939 8,943 3,426 1,171 aid to the State Commander. In addition, an FY90 8,136 12,142 4,508 1,151 office assistant is active in the Livingston FY91 7,729 13,138 5,828 1,059 County Chapter of MADD (Mothers Against FY92 7,614 13,692 6,255 1,151 Dnmk Drivers). FY93 7,954 14,802 7,021 1,249 During FY1993, six staff were recognized through the Reach Out recognition program .

FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 ..• FY92 FY93

ROBINSON (Special = Dwight and Menard Psych) CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Opened: January, 1991 program to obtain and reclaim silver. An ty and shank awareness. Trainers used their Capacity: 600 additional security camera for a blind area creative skills to make a video on shake­ Minimum Security Males has been added as well as knock down downs of cells which is currently being con­ Accredited: January, 1992 boxes to increase safety of several health sidered for use at the Training Academy. FY1993 Average Daily Population: 961 care workers. Protective Custody inmates The medium security unit improved in a Average Age: 30 may now enter the health care unit through number of areas. A Narcotics Anonymous Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $13,276 the infirmary entrance, thus reducing their group was initiated to provide client ser­ contact with general population. The phar­ vices. A new basketball court, woodchip During FY1993, Robinson Correctional macy has implemented a medication card volleyball court, and ball diamond bleachers Center's population rose from 950 to 1,000 system as well as a system for distribution were constructed for recreational use. The inmates. This has resulted in double-blmk­ of medications. welding program was replaced by vocation­ ing of the housing units. The dietary department made several al maintenance. A new and larger green­ Along with gaining several new employ­ improvements while managing to provide house was constructed and is now in use ees on staff this past year, the center trained meals for the growing inmate population year round. 24 new officers. There are currently 286 and for staff. A new drain system and In Clinical Services, counselors also serve employees including 184 correctional offi­ cement island was installed as well as a as coordinators for family services, publica­ cers, 10 sergeants, 14 lieutenants and six cap­ glazed block divider bay to separate the tions review, institutional PRESTART, and tains. steam kettle and oven area. Additional the substance abuse program. Substance Due to the increase in inmate population, equipment was purchased to assist with the abuse staff provided services for more than dietary is currently serving 69,000 to 72,000 serving of food items. The dietary manager 197 inmates who had admitted to substance meals a month. Two correctional food ser­ has reported that food waste has been great­ abuse during their lifetime. This program vice supervisors and a dietary manager lyreduced. has expanded greatly during FY1993, and is were hired this year. Pontiac Correctional Industries has expected to expand further during FY1994 Off-grounds public work crews continue reported that, after 18 months of hard work, with the addition of a full-time coordinator. to serve the community with work projects. they have become the largest supplier of The Pontiac Correctional Center continues Some projects served by the work detail are commercial vehicle markings in the State of to be a supporter of the Bloodmobile city parks, Village of Hutsonville, Village of illinois. Correctional Industries has expand­ Campaign. During the FY1993 bloodmobile Palestine, community schools, Martinsville ed their data entry operations by drawing drive, a number of staff from the facility vol­ Fair Commission and the Head Start inmate workers from the west and north unteered not only their blood, but also their Program for the Embarrass River Basin protective custody units. time in working at the collection site. The Agency. During FY1993, the training department I prison health care unit encourages interns The maintenance department installed the underwent several changes. Mandatory and student nurses from Illinois State LAN system for bar code reading for the fol­ training increased from 4.5 hours to 8.5 University, Mennonite College of Nursing lowing departments: B of I, dietary, inmate hours. Additionally, new classes were added and Illinois Weslyan University to train in commissary, employee commissary and the to the curriculum including cultural diversi- the prison. The health care unit also pro- mail room. The B of I department has bar-

38 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS coded all inmates I.D. badges to prepare for laincy volunteer services. sisting of a patio weightlifting area, horse­ the FACTS system. The Robinson Correctional Center health shoe pits, volleyball court and outdoor The maintenance department also was care unit achieved accreditation on Apri124, lounge area. An inmate commissary is avail­ instrumental in digging the footings, pour­ 1993, by the Joint Commission on able in the outdoor yard area for inmates to ing concrete footings and the concrete floor Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. purchase commissary items while partici­ for the grounds maintenance facility (green­ The accreditation award also included a let­ pating in outdoor recreational programs. house). The facilities rough-in and under­ ter of commendation for the outstanding Picnic tables, handball, basketball, track, soc­ ground electrical and all of the rough-in for level and high quality of health care services cer, volleyball, softball, weightlifting, and the plumbing work has been completed by provided by this unit. horseshoes are available sports activities. maintenance personnel. Robinson held its first golf outing in The recreation department also provides The training officer incorporated in September. Proceeds of $2,027 were donated inmates the opportunity to participate in Module II a two-hour training program enti­ to Cra-Wa-La, an organization which pro­ intramural activities which include softball, tled "Cultural Diversity." There are present­ vides youth intervention services in the basketball, soccer, volleyball, and flag foot­ ly six trainers for this program. Local police counties of Crawford, Wabash and ball. Advanced skilled varsity programs are departments have qualified twice in the past Lawrence. A garage sale was held in also offered. Inmate arts and crafts programs year, utilizing the firing range at Robinson October with over $800 in proceeds donated provide for marketing of inmate products to Correctional Center. to Cra-Wa-Law. the public in the visiting room. Five institu­ In March of 1993, another barber chair Leisure Time Services continues to tional bands provide entertainment to the was added to the Barber Shop. This chair increase its involvement with community general population. A recreational program made it possible to meet the demand of hair­ activities. During FY1993, inmate umpires for inmates over age 35 includes table cuts due to the growing population. were utilized throughout the season for the games, basketball, volleyball, and track. All A laundry manager was hired to oversee local Babe Ruth baseball league. these programs have been expanded to pro­ cleaning of an average of 2,000 employees' Additionally, inmate soccer officials were vide meaningful leisure time activities to the shirts each monthl. utilized for both Spring and Fall soccer increasing inmate population. The Internal Affairs Office has increased leagues for ages kindergarten through fifth The institution regularly schedules two in staff by two gang liaisons and another grade. The inmate choral group continues to inmate-family picnics each summer, provid­ investigator. These new staff members have sing for both church and civic activities. ing picnic meals and yard entertainment for assisted in completing investigations in a inmates and their families. The facility also more timely manner. They supply addition­ has cookouts for a variety of inmate work al information for the computer, and input SHAWNEE assignments in recognition of their service to and identify various gang members, helping CORRECTIONAL CENTER the facility. strengthen this vital department. Shawnee Correctional Center inmates and The Internal Affairs staff have attended Opened: 1984 staff have, since 1987, conducted an annual several hours of additional training, which Rated Capacity: 1,046 food drive to benefit the needy in Southern include: cultural diversity, interview and Medium Security Males lllinois. Voluntary inmate and staff contribu­ interrogation, crime scene preservation, Reaccredited: August, 1992 tions for the first six years of the drive have drug forfeiture and seizure, vehicle searches FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,468 resulted in over 26 tons of food, valued at and investigative computer training. Average Age: 30 approximately $16,500, being donated to the During FY1993, School District 428 pro­ Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $13,577 needy just prior to Christmas. vided adult basic education services to 260 The Hardin County Work Camp has pro­ inmates and GED services to 336 inmates. vided a variety of public services through One hundred sixteen inmates received their The Shawnee Correctional Center, located community work programs. Inmate work GED diplomas. adjacent to the Vienna Correctional Center, crews regularly assist in areas such as clean­ Lincoln Trail College provided vocational seven miles east of Vienna in Southern ing/ clearing and restoring cemeteries; programming for 134 inmates, and baccalau­ Illinois, was opened in 1984. The facility's building and maintaining hiking trails reate classes were provided to 97 inmates. administration includes the supervision of through state and federal parks and recre­ The college awarded seven associate degrees the Hardin County Work Camp. It operates ation areas; picking up trash and litter in and 22 college vocational certificates. as a minimum security satellite facility, communities and along roadways and The Robinson Correctional Center's inpa­ located on Route 1 in Hardin County. The parks; mowing grass, trimming weeds on tient substance abuse program (A New Day) maximum capacity of the main facility is 896 public properties and removing snow and expanded services from 50 inmates to 85 and the work camp is 150, for a total capaci­ ice from sidewalks and roadways during the inmates during FY1993. This program con­ ty of 1,046. winter. The facility has been publicly recog­ tinues to provide full-time services. Since FY1989, and continuing to date, the nized for their efforts in this regard. As a Additionally, clinical services initiated a par­ facility began experiencing the effects of community service for youth, the work enting program. Three classes were held crowding in the prison system. The institu­ camp initiated an umpiring program to pro­ with 25 inmates receiving certificates of tion was required to make available addi­ vide inmate umpires for summer baseball completion. tional beds by double-ceIling. As a result of and softball programs in the community. On April 29, 1993, the Second Annual crowding concerns, the facility has concen­ Also this summer, the work camp crews Volunteer Luncheon was held with 52 vol­ trated on the expansion of program offerings were utilized to assist the Illinois Emergency unteers receiving recognition for their con­ available to inmates. Services Disaster Agency in clean-up efforts tributions in the area of substance abuse The honor dorm, which currently houses resulting from a severe tornado-like storm counseling, educational tutoring, and chap- 224 inmates, includes a recreation area con- that caused wide-spread damage to commu-

inSight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 39 and for the Shawnee metal furniture plant. The Shawnee Correctional Industries is Adult Institution Population by Age indirectly involved with the tire n::cycling project at Mounds. This project provides 21-24 yrs work assignments for an additional eight 19% inmates. During the Flood of 1993, Industries inmates designed and built portable hoppers for filling sandbags. Those 25-30 yrs units were distributed for use at both the 27% Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. 18-20 yrs The Clinical Services Department contin­ 10% ues to coordinate and update the PRESTART Program. This program is a requirement for all inmates prior to their release. The pro­ 51 yrs & up gram requires the inmates to attend 30 hours 3% of instruction in areas of survival skills, job acquisition and social skills needed follow­ 41-50 yrs ing release. Additionally, clinical services 9% continues to provide individual counseling to those demonstrating an acute need. The 31-40 yrs institutional psychologist conducts individ­ ual counseling as well to those experiencing 30% a personal crisis. Population increases and the absence of increased clinical staffing are (17 yr. olds =less than 1%) creating a concern for future program expansion in this area. The education department continues to nities in three Southern illinois counties. tutional furniture for the department in its I provide programming and services to The community involvement of staff is current period of dramatic growth. inmates. During FY1993, 441 mandatory eli­ diverse. Dozens of staff are involved in Additionally, Shawnee Industries is strongly gible inmates were tested and 154 of those youth sports activities, including youth soft­ involved in the development of new prod­ tested below a 6.0 grade level in math and ball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, hunting and ucts. reading skills requiring them to participate T-ball. Staff are also engaged in 4-H activi­ Shawnee staff and inmates are currently in adult educational programming. ties, Christian youth movements, Boy involved in the development and manufac­ Transfers into Shawnee which were previ­ Scouts, Girl Scouts, Special Olympics, turing of a complete line of lockers. Products ously tested at other facilities and'-~­ Sunday school and church activities, school of this nature appeal to markets within required to participate equaled 3lv .1> boards, bicycling, foster parenting, National Corrections as well as many other approved FY1993. The number of inmates requiring Guard and reserve duties, volunteer fire­ markets, which will improve and stabilize educational programming is 464. The num­ fighting, volunteer emergency services, pas­ production for the plant. ber waiting to attend ABE programming toring and counseling. Staff also volunteer Shawnee Correctional Center Industries averaged 102 per month and those awaiting their time with such entities as the American remains a trend setter in illinois Correctional placement in GED programming averaged Cancer Society, American Lung Association, Industries. Its products are produced by an 20 each month. local community centers, American Red in-house material resource planning pro­ In FY1993, 257 inmates were served Cross, and an array of fraternal organiza­ gram. With this system, product compo­ tluough Southeastern illinois College at the tions. nents are manufactured then stocked for use Shawnee Correctional Center and the During the Great Flood of 1993, Shawnee as needed. Components are monitored for Hardin County Work Camp. Southeastern Correctional Center staff voluntarily assisted cost and yield efficiency, quantity, and quali­ Illinois College issued 124 certificates of those in need by hauling drinking water, ty at every step, from raw material through completion for the vocational education sandbagging, helping to evacuate people the complete manufacturing process. programs, six associate of applied science and possessions from harms way, and man­ End user products such as institutional degrees, one associate of science degree, and ning an Emergency Operations Center. The beds, storage units, shelving, school lockers, 11 associate of liberal studies degrees. willingness to help and the attitude dis­ and warning sign tripods comprise most of Vocational education programs continue to played by Shawnee staff made a very real the items produced. Shawnee also makes make sizeable contributions to the operation difference in the lives of those affected by items that become raw materials for other of the Shawnee Correctional Center. Printing the flood. correctional industries around the state. services are provided by the graphic arts The Correctional Industries program at Some of those are aluminum sign blanks for programs, computer programs are devel­ the Shawnee Correctional Center currently Pontiac and bed frames and specialty hard­ oped and existing programs are modified has 61 inmates assigned to two shifts. These ware for the Graham and Stateville furniture for several departments within the institu­ inmates, under staff supervision, engage in plants. Specially built processing fixtures, tion by the computer technology program, the development and manufacturing of pre­ equipment and custom parts are made for department vehicles and equipment are pro­ cision sheet metal products. The program the Illinois River bakery, the Western Illinois vided service and maintenance by the diesel faces the challenge of providing metal insti- meat processing plant, Vienna ag research, mechanics programs, the industrial plant

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maintenance program provides support for community volunteers tutoring 30 inmates the maintenance department and the SHERIDAN at a time on a one-on-one basis three Correc-tional Industries operation. Also, the CORRECTIONAL CENTER evenings each week. industries sheet metal program has manu­ A new automated inmate payroll system factured several items for the institution. Opened: 1941 went into effect in which Business Office Community contributions are made by the Capacity: 624 staff perform timekeeping based on atten­ food service program at the Hardin County Medium Security Males dance sheets which are turned in daily by Work Camp through senior citizen organiza­ Reaccredited: October, 1993 supervisors. Inmate pay is calculated by tions. During the Flood of 1993, FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,073 computer. Southeastern Illinois Community College Average Age: 22 Sheridan was the second facility in the staff at the Shawnee Correctional Center Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $15,449 state to implement the OTS movement sys­ provided assistance through sandbagging tem which automates and better controls and contributions to flood relief funds. The Sheridan Correctional Center, located passes to inmates and of reports to assign­ Roosevelt University has offered upper approximately 70 miles west of Chicago ments and housing units. level academic classes to inmates at near the Village of Sheridan, was construct­ A series of programs under the theme Shawnee since 1989. Roosevelt University ed in 1941 as a juvenile facility. In 1973, it "Stay Out - Stay Happy" was formed for the students can earn degrees in bachelor of was converted to an adult facility and in inmate population. Staff volunteers were general studies which follows the same aca­ 1990, the center was incorporated into the very enthusiastic in addressing such topics demic standards required at the main cam­ Village of Sheridan. The resulting relation­ as enjoying your energy, building self­ pus in Chicago. The present program ship allows for many services to be offered esteem, making the right decisions, under­ combines a focus on academic skills and lib­ as an exchange of good will between the standing coping skills, and achieving your eral arts requirements. The program has center and the neighboring community. At goals. In addition, a parenting program has been a welcomed addition to the overall aca­ the end of FY1993, the Sheridan Correctional been implemented which focuses on estab­ demic and vocational courses available to Center housed 1,097 inmates. The current lishing family ties between inmates and inma tes at the facility. level of staffing is 384. their children. The institutional Health Care Unit was The Gateway Treatment Program for The PRESTART Program continues as an awarded accreditation with commendation chemical dependency which was begun at I integral part of the process in preparing from the Joint Commission on Accreditation Sheridan in September, 1990, was expanded every inmate for successful release into the of Healthcare Organizations. This accredita­ in the Spring of 1992. The program, which community with a series of ten instructional tion is effective for three years from March now serves a population of approximately modules over a two week period. 31,199l. 60 inmates, opens with a 90 day orientation In the spring of 1993, the Health Care The health care unit is staffed with profes­ period, followed by a treatment phase which Unit, for the first time, undertook the pro­ sional medical personnel 24 hours-a-day, optimally extends for one year. A six to nine cess of accreditation by the Joint seven days-a-week, 365 days a year. The month after-care program then prepares Commission on Accreditation for Hospital health care unit provides 24-hour RN emer­ inmates for release. Recently, a federal grant Organizations. The Commission compli­ gency care and infirmary services, conducts was approved which will allow the number mented the level of professional accomplish­ annual and biennial physical exams and of inmates participating in Gateway to be ment in the field of correctional health care health education is provided either individ­ increased to 250. at the facility. ually or in groups by health care staff. The Classes offered by School District 428 at The LaSalle County Nursing Horne gener­ health care unit provides daily inmate sick Sheridan include Adult Basic Education, ously contributed $90,000 worth of X-ray call, chronic disease clinics, stress manage­ English as a Second Language, Special equipment to the facility, the only additional ment counseling, dental hygiene and dental Education (for inmates with a learning dis­ expense being that of transportation and treatment. A mental health professional is ability), Chapter I (remedial reading and installation. The new equipment enables available in the health care unit for mental math), GED (grade 8 level and higher), bar­ routine X-rays to be taken in the health care health evaluation and treatment Monday bering, building maintenance and auto body unit without the necessity of transporting through Friday. Crisis intervention team repair. inmates to a neighboring hospital. members are available 24 hours-a-day, seven Illinois Valley Community College offer­ A new water tower was installed on facili­ days-a-week for the inmates. ings include academic course work toward ty grounds to better serve the expanding In its effort to operate as a progressive, an associate degree in general studies or an needs of the facility. Ground breaking on a effective, and efficient facility, the adminis­ associate degree in arts, vocational culinary new 450 bed cellhouse is expected to begin tration has compensated for a variety of con­ arts, small engine repair, commercial custo­ in April, 1994. cerns related directly to crowding issues and dial and automotive technology programs. The facility continues to provide the ser­ problems created from housing more A new computer lab was installed in the vices of its staff and inmates in picking up inmates than the designed capacity. academic school building in FY1993. A pro­ litter along designated state highways in Programs have been expanded, new work gram of computer-assisted instruction has cooperation with the Illinois Department of assignments have been created, and addi­ been designed to assist upper level ABE stu­ Transportation. In addition, an inmate work tional services have been provided to keep dents in increasing their proficiency in read­ crew is assigned to load car and truck tires pace with the increase in population. The ing and mathematics. at Department of Transportation garages for continued commitment is to instill responsi­ The Literacy Volunteers program known recycling by Illinois Correctional Industries. bility and mature decision-making in by the acronym READ (Residents Local road crews are dispatched seasonally inmates by providing a safe and secure envi­ Encouraging Academic Development) to maintain school yards, ball parks, muse­ ronment and meaningful programming. involves approximately 15 inmates and five um grounds, and cemeteries in Sheridan

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 41 and Norway. are housing units featuring the "K" design. School District 428 has entered into a con­ Street cleaning services are provided in Other housing units are Unit G, Unit X and tractual agreement with Lewis University to conjunction with local holiday celebrations. the Special Evaluation Unit, which houses provide college credit and selected vocation­ The Sheridan Correctional Center continues inmates. In addition to the housing units al courses at Stateville. The college credit to dedicate inmate help, under the supervi­ located within the walls, Stateville also has a program allows c;tudents to attend courses sion of staff, to maintenance of the minimum security unit located approxi­ taught by Lewis University staff. Twelve to Marseilles National Guard Training Center. mately one mile from the main facility. 14 courses are offered each semester. In an effort to instill a greater sense of Stateville was initially awarded American Vocational cl'lsses include small engine responsibility, pride, and caring for physical Correctional Association accreditation status repair, data processing, commercial custodi­ surroundings, a grounds beautification pro­ on January 16, 1985, and was reaccredited an and building maintenance. These pro­ ject was implemented at Sheridan in which on January 12,1988, and January 14, 1991. grams are completed in one year and are plantings, landscaping, and lawn mainte­ The Stateville Correctional Center is an certified by the college. nance throughout the facility were given adult male maximum security facility which In December, 1990, a program was initiat­ special attention. currently houses over 2,000 inmates. ed by the department rewarding certain In terms of community services by the Stateville is administered under the Unit qualifying inmates "good time" for success­ institution, this past year the Sheridan Management System. Seven living units are ful completion of school programs. Correctional Center donated the proceeds supervised by unit managers responsible for Approximately 273 inmates are enrolled in from its garden project to the Aurora Food the daily operation of the units. These units adult basic education, 125 in college classes Pantry, which is associated with Hessed are generally operated independently of and 50 in vocational programs at Stateville. House, a homeless shelter in Aurora, for dis­ each other. A full complement of security, The Leisure Time Services department tribution to needy families. clerical, clinical, medical and administrative conducts programs in a modern multi-pur­ Several Sheridan employees were active staff are assigned to each unit. Work assign­ pose building and a renovated cultural arts in Illinois National Guard Units in assisting ments and certain minor disciplinary viola­ center. Currently, seven full-time staff mem­ with flood control along the Mississippi tions are handled by committees in each bers, with help from volunteers, organize River. They reinforced levees, filled sand­ unit. programs in drama, music, ceramics, art, bags, provided security for various towns, Construction of a modern Health Care football, softball, basketball, weightlifting, and gave townsfolk a hand recovering their Unit was completed in December of 1989. intramural sports and handball. The depart­ property. The unit is composed of a 22-bed infirmary ment provides movies, arranges special per­ In an effort to reduce the need for over­ with 24-hour health care services, seven formances by outside musical and theater time, the Sheridan Correctional Center days a week. The unit is staffed by three full­ groups and sponsors three art shows annu­ implemented the first ten-hour, four-day time physicians, as well as several consult­ ally. The department maintains a Jaycees work week in the department for its trans­ ing physicians who hold specialty clinics on chapter that provides training and program portation unit. This change in schedule has site including surgery, ophthalmology, services to the general population at had a major impact in reducing overtime optometry, urology, orthopedics, diabetes, Stateville and the miniIp.um security unit. expenditures. hypertension, podiatry, asthma and infec­ The department also coordinates staff partic­ tious diseases. Health services, such as ipation in sports events. surgery, which cannot be provided on site The prison offers independent self­ STATEVILLE are provided by regional health care facili­ improvement programs directed by the CORRECTIONAL CENTER ties. chaplaincy, clinical services and mental Approximately 80 employees are health departments. Mental health staff pro­ Opened: 1925 involved in the health care program at vide botl1 individual and group programs Capacity: 1,506 Stateville and approximately 200 patients available through registered psychologists Maximum Security Males are seen daily. The Health Care Unit was and licensed psychiatrists. Stateville Reaccredited: Januar)'i 1991 recently accredited by the Joint Commission Correctional Center has experienced a dra­ FY1993 Average Daily Population: 2,206 on Accreditation of Healthcare Organiza­ matic increase in the use of volunteers from Average Age: 31 tions. It is the first maximum security Health the community since FY1992. Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $18,042 Care Unit in the United States to receive this Approximately 400 persons, under the accreditation. direction of the chaplaincy department, now Construction of the Stateville Correctional Stateville employs approximately 160 regularly donate time and effort to the Center began in August of 1916 and the cen­ inmates and 9 staff in Correctional inmate population. ter was officially opened March 9, 1925. It is Industries. The garment shop produces Staff also volunteer many hours to chari­ surrounded by a 33-foot wall with guard pants, jackets, jumpsuits, highway safety table organizations in the community. The towers. Sixty-four acres lie within the walls vests, kitchen whites and nylon windbreak­ warden is extensively iIwolved in communi­ with an additional 2,200 acres outside the ers. The soap shop provides laundry deter­ ty affairs including the National Association walls. Seven housing units are located with­ gent, bar soap, sanitizers, disinfectant, of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, in the walls. Unit F is panopticon, or circular scouring powder and shampoo. Products the Mexican Athletic Youth Association, in design, with a guard tower in the center. manufactured by the furniture factory Mothers Against Gangs, the Illinois There are no other panopticon units current­ include desks, chairs, office furniture and Association of Hispanic State Employees, ly in operation in any other prison system in storage cabinets. Approximate total sales for Rainbow Council Boy Scouts, Will County the United States. Cellhouse B is rectangular FY1993 were $3,830,800. Hispanic Task Force, Chicago Area Latino and is reported to be the longest rectangular Education programs at Stateville operate Mentor's Association, Hispanics in Action, cellhouse in the world. Cellhouses H and I under the direction of School District 428. Will County Big Brothers/Big Sisters,

42 JANUARY 19941 inSight INTO CORRECTIONS Midwest Gang Investigation Association, the pervasive backthorn and the natural pate in PRESTART classes each month, 60 North American Association of Wardens & resource managers apply herbicides to the work release applications are submitted to Superintendents, Illinois Women of Law stumps. Such large-scale brush cutting is an the Transfer Coordinator's Offic. Enforcement, Midwest - Northeast Voter essential component of prairie management, Clinical Services is embarking on innova­ Registration Education Project, American but it's difficult for Forest Preserve Staff and tive programming to begin the PRESTART Correctional Association, Lawrence Hall the district's "Prairie People" volunteers to program from the point of new inmate ori­ Youth Services, and LULAC, National accomplish alone. entation. The orientation program is being Education Center, Middle School Mentor The Forest Preserve Manager stated, "It expanded to establish goal-setting concepts. Program. would take years for us to make a dent in The center presently enjoys the organized Center administration encourage employ­ the same area", referring to the acres the volunteer services of 230 individuals. ee community interaction and service. inmates were clearing. "In fact, it could have Because of these volunteers, we are able to Achievements and contributions by staff progressed to the point of no return, with provide speakers and coordinators for include several volunteer leaders in pro­ substantial loss of native prairie plants". Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics grams with The Boy Scouts of America and This program was initiated in 1990. Since Anonymous meetings at least three times fund raising efforts and programs of the Will that time, approximately 18.1 acres have per week throughout the year. County Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program been cleared. Approximately 20 literacy volunteers and their annual Big Brothers/Big Sisters help out weekly with our ongoing literacy bowling benefit that helps raise over $4,000 TAYLORVILLE (ABE and GED) programs and bi-weekly each year for charity. A successful employee CORRECTIONAL CENTER PRESTART programs. voter registration drive, coordinated by Chapel volunteers representing Catholics, employees of the union local, was conduct­ Opened: December, 1990 Jews, Muslims, Moors, and 21 protestant ed on center grounds. Capacity: 600 denominations and ministries provide 11 Many employees serve as grade Minimum Security Males worship services per week, six Bible studies school/junior high athletic directors, coach­ Accredited: January, 1992 and three full days of individual spiritual es, umpires and referees assisting local Little FY1993 Average Daily Population: 965 counseling and direction. League Baseball and soccer organizations, Average Age: 30 During the past year, Taylorville the Salvation Army Basketball Camps for Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $13,592 Correctional Center has been involved in Chicago inner-city youths within housing many projects within the surrounding com­ projects such as Henry Horner Homes, Abla The Taylorville Correctional Center is munities. A total of 20 inmates assisted with Homes and Le Clair Court and the Spanish located on Route 29, approximately 30 miles sandbagging efforts during the flooding of American Basketball League of Aurora. Still southeast of Springfield. The facility was the Mississippi River in 1993. Several mem­ others have volunteered as a host family in constructed as a 600-man facility and cur­ bers of the Air and Army National Guard the Share High School Exchange Program, rently houses 998 inmates. were activated to assist in flood control and assisted local arts program such as the During FY1993, the educational programs efforts. Joliet Orchestra. Other community involve­ served 853 inmates in full and part-time aca­ In April, 1992, employees of Taylorville ment is shown by volunteers with the Crisis demic/vocational classes. Included in this Correctional Center, in cooperation with the Intervention Program answering their 24- total were 68 students working toward GED American Red Cross, participated in a blood hour crisis hotline and numerous volunteer certificates and 42 ABE students working to drive held in the vocational building. and other civic activities such as an advocate exceeding tlle sixth grade achievement level Twenty-eight non-security and 47 security for exceptional children. In a combined in math and reading skills. One year voca­ staff participated in the drive. A drawing management/ employee/ union effort dur­ tional certificates were earned by 18 stu­ was held for several prizes, including a ing the Easter holiday, employee volunteers dents, 115 students earned college weekend at the Clarion Inn at Eagle Creek. visited children in area hospitals distribut­ vocational certificates and eight students Sevent)-five pints of blood were collected. ing gifts. earned associate degrees from Lincoln Land The Taylorville Correctional Center Several staff also provided support ser­ Community College. Veterans Group and the Taylorville Park vices to civil authorities as members of the A special fiber optics long distance learn­ District co-sponsored a three-on-three bas­ Illinois National Guard in the flooding of ing project with Eastern Illinois University ketball tournament June 26, 1993, at the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. As to (EIU), Consolidated Communications, Taylorville Manners Park. Proceeds from the community services provided by the institu­ Central Management Services, Department event were used to establish a scholarship tion, Stateville Correctional Center's road of Corrections and Taylorville Correctional for a child of a veteran from Christian crews are traditionally seen collecting high­ Center was held on April 19-23 and April County. way letter between Joliet and Chicago, and 26-30, 1993. A teacher from EIU taught a The combined effort of both the staff and are now working to clear unwanted brush basic reading classe which was broadcast to inmates made a donation of over $500, as within the neighboring Lockport Prairie the prison nearly 40 miles away. Students at well as used toys in good condition, to the Nature Preserve. the prison were able to interact with the "Christmas for Kids" organization. Toys The inmates working at the nature pre­ instructor through televison sets and micro­ were distributed at a Christmas Party on serve are housed at Stateville's Minimum phones linked together over a fiber optic December 5, 1992, to underprivileged chil­ Security Unit. One day a week the crews cable system. dren of Christian County. Employees also help natural resource managers restore Clinical Services continued its responsibil­ donated to a clothing drive in November, prairie to its pre-settlement appearance and ities of counseling, PRESTART, case manage­ 1992. Clothing was distributed to needy health. With hand shears and bow saws, the ment, crisis intervention and grievance families in the local community. Stateville inmates battle dense thickets of review. Approximately 50 inmates partici- A Thanksgiving food drive was held in

inSight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 43 I November, 1992. A competition was held awards of Meritorious Good Time and Good between security and non-security employ­ VANDALIA Conduct Credits so that the proper amount ees. The contest was declared a draw, with CORRECTIONAL CENTER of time is awarded. the winners being the needy people of Volunteers continue to provide essential Christian County. Over 2,500 food items val­ Opened: 1921 programming in the chaplaincy department, ued at $1,500 were collected by staff and Rated Capacity: 599 including Bible studies, worship groups and inmates for distribution to families in Minimum Security Males pastoral counseling. Christian County. The food collected was Reaccredited: January, 1993 Correctional Industries continues to pro­ enough to help keep the local food pantry Average Age: 29 vide nearly all correctional centers in the stocked for an entire year. FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,012 state with product lines of beef, pork, polish Inmates cleaned, repaired and categorized Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $15,627 sausage, lunch meats, corned beef, milk and by prescription strength, bagged and labeled assorted juices. A new $500,000 milk pro­ an estimated 200,000 pairs of eyeglasses, The Vandalia Correctional Center, located cessing machine will greatly enhance the which are available for world-wide distribu­ 85 miles southeast of Springfield was initial­ processing and delivery of milk by the tion by the 22 VOSH (Volunteer Optometrics ly designed and operated as a large prison Industries operation. This operation is also Services to Humanity) State Chapters. farm housing misdemeanants. It has been enhanced by the addition of one room to the 1he 'Nal-Mart Project was set up in a bay renovated and reprogrammed to house milk processing operation. Renovation work of the maintenance building. Inmates oper­ felons. The Vandalia Correctional Center has been completed in the slaughter house. ated sewing machines provided by Wal may house up to 1,078 minimum security During this fiscal year, a bread loading dock Mart to repair damaged clothing which was inmates. has increased the efficiency of the bread then distributed to community based chari­ Physical plant improvements continue at delivery process. ties. Books and learning materials were col­ Vandalia. A new power plant and a new The health care unit continues to provide lected for distribution to the Withrow School cold storage building were under construc­ services to the inmate population by provid­ Safe Haven Program in February, 1993. tion during FY1993. It is anticipated that ing scheduled sick call, doctor lines, and on­ Cookies were delivered to the Springfield completion of these two major construction site medical clinics which include diabetic, Boys and Girls C1,]h in October, 1992, for projects will occur during the early part of cardiovascular /hypertension, tuberculosis, Halloween. Inmates also cleaned and waxed FY1994. Another major project was the epileptic, asthma, optometry, surgery, podia­ buses and cars belonging to the Christian installation of a fence enclosing the housing try and psychiatric clinics. County Senior Citizens Center. units. The asbestos removal project also was The work camp at Vandalia provides ser­ Many community projects were completed during FY1993. With the excep­ vices to local agencies such as the City of addressed on a daily basis including several tion of "G" dormitory which will be remod­ Vandalia, various township road commis­ local festivals, fairs and clean-up projects at eled during 1994, all of the dormitories have sioners and other agencies which accounted Lake Pana and Lake Taylorville. Inmate been remodeled, including a smoke evacua­ for more than 22,000 manhours in the last work crews also worked on state and county tion system, lowered ceilings, and better year. Garden crops were made available to highway clean-up details, maintenance on insulation which has resulted in consider­ senior citizens and youth groups in the area. cemeteries (including assistance with major able savings in energy costs. Vandalia has "adopted" Simma Park, one vandalism repairs at Pana) and set-up and During FY1993, educational programs of City of Vandalia's city parks, to better tear-down for the Festival of Lights at Eagle provided services to 1,505 inmates in full provide services to the city park system. The Creek Resort in Shelby County. and part-time educational/vocational class­ adoption has resulted in a renov .. lion of the Facility staff continue to work with com­ es. These services included 128 GED awards, enclosure fencing, painting of buildings, cut­ munity leaders and organizations to focus 94 ABE students exceeding the sixth grade ting/removal of dead trees, stripping of on delinquency prevention and victim assis­ achievement level in reading and mathemat­ lines on the ball court, and repair of tennis tance programs. Both staff and inmates are ics, 91 students earning one year vocational nets and basketball goals. Additionally, 98 involved in supporting these programs. certificates and nine students earning AA staff and 103 inmates provided many man­ A number of employees volunteer in their degrees from Lake Land College. hours of work toward flood control efforts communities in programs and organizations Pell Grant funding has enhanced the auto during the Great Flood of 1993. such as Weed and Seed, Safe Haven, Boy mechanics program with the construction of Scouts, Taylorville Optimist Club, Knights of a new building. Another building is being Columbus and Eastern Star. rehabilitated through Pell Grant funds for the auto body program. A concentrated effort has been made to assure each quali­ fied student earns Educational Good Conduct Credits The Clinical Services staff are well repre­ sented in programs such as PRESTART, drug awareness groups, case management, crisis intervention, grievance work, inmate orien­ tation and committee work. The processing of work release applications has increased to approximately 150 applications monthly. Additionally, staff members continue to be assertive in processing qualified inmates for

44 JANUARY 1994/ inSight INTO CORRECTIONS technology were providing marketable skills I American Correctional Association. It was VIENNA to the population. also the first to be reaccredited in 1982, and CORRECTIONAL CENTER An enhanced rapport between the facility has maintained this status through follow­ and the community occurred in 1974 with up reaccreditation audits in 1982, 1985, 1988 Opened: 1965 the assignment of state-certified inmate and 1991. Capacity: 845 Emergency Medical Technicians to the On October 15, 1990, the department's Minimum Security Males Multi-County Ambulance Service adminis- first Impact Incarceration Program at the Reaccredited: August, 1991 tered from the PADCO Hospital in Cairo, Dixon Springs facility received its first ten FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,093 Illinois. This marked a milestone in the inmates. This "boot camp" philosophy is Average Age: 31 delivery of community health care and was designed to provide a short-term program of Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $17,088 the first program of its kind through which labor-intensive discipline and programming felons provided allied health care to the free to its population and ready these first The Vienna Correctional Center, located community. This initial experience which offenders for release into the free communi­ in deep southern Illinois adjacent to the proved to be a successful venture was fol- ty after successful completion of the 120-180 Shawnee National Forest, is considered to be lowed by inmate EMT-provided coverage day regimen. The facility is designed to one of the most innovative prisons in the for the Bi-County Ambulance Service pro- house and program 230 youthful adult first nation, attempting to instill responsibility in viding service to Johnson and Pope offenders. A primary focus of the program is the inmates in preparation for their reinte- Counties. It was later followed by the pre- to provide work crews for public service grationinto society. sent agreement established in 1985, which work in surrounding communities, hospi- The concept of building a minimum secu- provides inmate EMT coverage to the tals, state parks, other State facilities and rity prison without walls or fences was pre- Johnson County Ambulance Service. Still a cemeteries. Work crews contributed over sented to the legislature in the early 1960s first of its kind, this program has received 99,000 manhours toward public service pro­ not only in an attempt to boost the economic national recognition and has been applaud- jects in 1993. base of the area, but to introduce a correc- ed by the New York Times, CBS television, In addition to the community service pro­ tions strategy built upon the premise that and was featured in the premier issue of vided by the facilities, many of the facility rehabilitation in concert with custody could "Hippocrates," a California-based magazine staff are actively involved in their communi­ produce a releasee who would not impact with a distribution to more than 30,000 ties performing a public service function. upon society as a recidivist, but as a produc- I health care facilities throughout the country. Staff throughout the main facility and tive citizen. In 1976, Southeastern illinois College was Impact Incarceration Program serve on com- Along with the opening and occupation awarded a wntract to provide vocational mittees to restore historical landmarks, are of the first two buildings in 1965, came the and academic programming to the institu- active in the support of local Khoury League idea to expand the facility to accommodate tion. This linkage with the Department of teams, serve their local Boy and Girl Scout advanced programming, a greater custodial Corrections' school district would come to troops, provide volunteer support for the force and a living environment that would produce the broadest base of correctional March of Dimes, Arthritis Foundation, afford each inmate an individual room; a education programming in the history of the American Red Cross and American Cancer room to which they would be permitted to department and would encourage interac- Society, sponsor needy children, assist their carry their own key and from which their tion with the free community to open its local DARE programs, work with crippled movement would be minimally restricted. facilities for private citizen instruction. children, contribute to local clothing drives The expanded facility had been designed The continuing close relationship with the and volunteer with their local fire depart­ around a "townsquare" concept to enhance surrounding community has resulted in pro- ments. In addition to the above, staff sup­ the inmates' awareness that they must be grams that allow inmates to shop at sched- port their local school districts in various prepared to return to society and the need uled times in the city of Vienna under efforts and one staff person serves as an for each of them to learn how to responsibly appropriate staff supervision, provide educational advocate for a youth at IYC­ interact with other individuals as a primary inmate umpires that were trained in accor- Harrisburg. part of their preparation for release into the dance with the rules of the Illinois High Other employees provide voltmteer assis­ free community. The expanded facility pro- School Athletic Association to area Khoury tance to shelters for abused and battered vided the capability of housing 569 men in Leagues, to open the prison educational women, serve as officers in their local individual rooms in six housing units, all of facilities to area high school students, and to churches, train children and youth in martial which were arranged around the town- assist in providing fire protection services to arts, and serve in military reserve units. One square area which contained the dining Pope County and surrounding communities. dietary staff member Gerves as president of facility, library, chapels, commissary, barber All of these programs are currently in opera- the illinois Dietary Managers' Association. shop and gymnasium. tion and provide a service to the community The Vienna Correctional Center, Impact With the expanded facility came the as well as providing for the enhanced reha- Incarceration Program and facility staff are opportunity to significantly enhance pro- bilitation of the offender. concerned about the quality of life in their gramming opportunities for the population. Inmate umpires and firefighters have con- communities. These facilities have conh'ibut­ At that time, Shawnee Community College tributed approximately 3,000 manhours of ed in excess of 175,000 manhours to public had received the contract to provide voca- public service to Vienna and adjacent Pope service in 1993 absent their involvement tional and academic programming to the County. with flood control and clean-up efforts. The facility. Industrial trade programs became In 1979, Vienna Correctional Center was Impact Incarceration Program at Dixon quite popular and community services pro- the first prison in the nation to be awarded Springs provided services to 58 public ser­ gramming including food service, ornamen- accreditation status by the Commission on vice worksites throughout the local area in tal horticulture and water Iwastewater Accreditation for Corrections of the 1993.

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 45 Correctional Industries is in full operation the yard facilities at designated times WESTERN ILLINOIS providing skilled jobs and wages for throughout the week. CORRECTIONAL CENTER inmates in the production of all kinds of The inmate newspaper, "The West Side meat products. The product line now Story," continues to be published on a Opened: Aprit 1989 includes more than 30 items including wein­ monthly basis. In addition, the pizza project Capacity: 828 ers, bologna, polish sausage, breaded fish, is still a big success. This project gives the Medium Security Males turkey patties, hamburger patties and other inmates the opportunity to purchase Reaccredited: August, 1993 items. Production began in October of 1991 coupons at the comissary so they may pur­ FY1993 Average Daily Population: 1,285 and the food products are provided to all chase a pizza prepared by inmate workers Average Age: 30 correctional facilities in the state. and delivered hot to their unit once a week. Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $12,627 With the increase in demand for the pre­ Inmate picnics were held on Memorial Day, sent products and the addition of new prod­ Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends, The Western Illinois Correctional Center ucts, a second shift is now in operation at along with a family picnic held in June and is located on Route 99, South of Mt. Sterling, the meat processing plant. There are five August. Attendance at the family picnics 40 miles south of Macomb and 40 miles Industries staff and 43 inmate workers. was very good with entertainment provided northwest of Jacksonville. Gross sales for FY1993 was over $2 million. by inmate bands. Special activities were held Designed as a medium security facility, Approximately 1,681,785 pounds of food on the yard on Sundays from April to construction began on October 17, 1987, and was produced in FY1993. October and were also held on all State holi­ the first inmates arrived April 22, 1989. Inmate programming continues to grow day weekends. The beginning painting class There are 18 buildings, mostly masonry and with various programs such as substance and beginning leathercraft class continue to brick, inside the perimeter fence which sur­ abuse treatment and counseling, sex offend­ run at capacity and there are five institution­ rounds its 32 acres. The buildings include er counseling, stress management, fitness, al bands. three residential housing units; an adminis­ the PRESTART Phase I program and a new A survey was taken at Western Illinois tration, medical, receiving unit building; a parenting skills program for incarcerated Correctional Center in December, 1992, to dietary maintenance complex; an education­ males which has been very well received by determine how many employees did some al, gym, multi-purpose building and a the inmate population. type of volunteer work in their community. Correctional Industries building. WICC was Volunteer services are broad in the cen­ The survey demonstrated that out of 200 originally designed for 728 inmates. ter's diverse population. Approximately 250 employees surveyed, 78% said they However, with the increase in inmate popu­ volunteers provided services during FY1993. belonged to various organizations or church lation system-wide, the maximum capacity The support Western has been given by the groups. Thirty-five percent said they volun­ was revised upward to 1,318 beds during immediate and surrounding communities teered their time to youth programs during FY1993 by expanding double cells at the has been overwhelming. The volunteer pre­ the summer months. Nineteen percent were facility. On June 30, 1993, the population sentations and services have made a differ­ involved in their local PTO /PTA Programs. was 1,271. ence in the institution and in the lives of the Additional activities included Red Cross, Western Illinois Correctional Center was inmates. American Heart Association, American accredited by the American Correctional During FY1993, 365 inmates were TABE Cancer Society, Lions, Shriners, Boy Scouts, Association in 1990 and was reaccredited in tested at intake by School District 428. Of Girl Scouts, Kiwanis, 4-H, YMCA, American 1993. The Health Care Unit is also accredited those tested, 224 scored above the sixth Diabetes Association, United Way, and by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of grade level in reading and mathematics and Alcoholics Anonymous. Health Care Organizations. 141 below the sixth grade level. Eighty-two During the flooding of 1993, 46 employees The Clayton Work Camp was opened inmates took the GED test with 66 receiving volunteered their personal time toward June 14, 1993, under the jurisdiction of the GED certificates. helping with flood efforts. Western Illinois Correctional Center. The MacMurray College provided college pro­ During the 1992 Christmas holiday sea­ work camp is designed for 150 inmates. The grams for approximately 314 inmates during son, staff and inmates conducted their first work camp was dedicated by Governor the last year. These students generated a food drive with proceeds donated to the Edgar on June 14, 1993, at which time the total of 4,686 college credit hours. Twelve Brown County Ministerium Association for community was advised that one of the cen­ students received associate degrees and 47 distribution to needy families during the ter's goals was to service the community. received vocational certificates. Classes holiday season. The inmate portion of the Center staff and inmates could not have offered are business occupations, electronics, food drive was conducted by members of known at that time the "Great Flood of '93" computer science, automotive, building the Veterans' Group. They asked fellow would hit and they would be put into ser­ maintenance, English, math, history, busi­ inmates to donate a portion of their minimal vice sandbagging at Niota, Illinois, on June ness law, horticulture and culinary arts. state pay toward the food drive. The group 30, 1993, the last day of the fiscal year. The Leisure Time Services continues to offer collected $1,063.06 from inmates. center has continued flood relief efforts since diversified programs for the inmate popula­ Employees' contribution was $633.00 for a that day. tion. The intramural programs have become combined total of $1,696.06. The Inmate hours spent on community work very competitive. The running club Ministerium Association distributed 150 projects during FY1993 totaled 2,873 hours maintained an average of 35-40 inmates who food baskets during the holiday to needy including work at the Brown and Schuyler run Monday through Friday and the power­ families in the Brown County area. County Fairgrounds, Mt. Sterling Pool lifters meet Tuesday through Saturday. The Project, Clayton Work Camp preparation, 45 and Over Program was initiated during Quincy Veterans Home, Rushville/Scripps the past year allowing inmates 45 years of Park, and Rushville/Schuy-Rush Park. age and older to either use the gym facilities

46 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS and Big Muddy River sex offender treatment capacity to 130. In December, 1989, the facili­ programs, and to serve as a community ty was expanded again, doubling the capaci­ COMMUNITY SERVICES treatment referral liaison for PRESTART ty to the current level of 285 residents. The DIVISION offices statewide. facility has 285 males and no longer houses Phase II of the PRESTART program also females. incorporates community drug intervention In May, 1989, Crossroads' first resident July I, 1992, marked the first anniversary program units located on Chicago's west was assigned to electronic detention. of PRESTART, the department's two-stage side, in Aurora, Springfield and East St. Crossroads has been and is the primary elec­ program of pre-release transition prepara­ Louis. The four CDIP units provide inten­ tronic detention facility for the department. tion and post-release community reintegra­ sive case management of releasees with his­ An Electronic Detention Unit was estab­ tion assistance. Originally conceived in tories of chronic substance abuse. Their lished at the facility in September, 1990, with response to a recommendation made by the programming consists of individual and a staff of ten. The current number of resi­ Governor's Task Force on Released Inmates, group counseling, substance abuse educa­ dents on electronic detention is 393 with a PRESTART consists of Phase I, a 30-hour tion, random urinalyses, family counseling, staff of 11. release school program; and Phase II, a pro­ field supervision and referrals to community In January, 1990, Safer Foundation/Cross­ gram of casework assistance and service providers for detoxification, intensive outpa­ roads CCC purchased the building from brokerage provided by a network of com­ tient and residential rehabilitation services. Sears YMCA. However, some of the YMCA munity service centers. Phase I of the PRESTART program is sup­ programs and the day care facility remained, In PRESTART Phase I, all adult inmates ported entirely by General Revenue fund­ so the facility is a working part of the local who fall within 90 days of their projected ing. Phase II is 75% funded by federal community. release dates participate in two weeks of Anti-Drug Abuse Act funds administered In May, 1992, Crossroads, which was a classroom education and exercises directed through the Illinois Criminal Justice coed facility, was changed to an all male at responsible decision-making, self-esteem, Information Authority, and 25% by General facility. The facility has been restructured in goal setting, resume development, employ­ Revenue Funds. As part of the federal grant­ the last year and offers substance abuse ment applications and interviews, commu­ funding agreement, both PRESTART pro­ counseling on site provided by Gateway. nity resources, substance abuse awareness gram components are the subjects of a Adult Basic Education and GED instruction and community/family reintegration. Two comprehensive process and outcome evalua­ also are provided on site through City class cycles per month are conducted at each tion study now being conducted by the Colleges of Chicago. The Safer Foundation facility by a program team consisting of Center for the Study of Crime, Delinquency provides job readiness, job coaching and educators, counselors, chaplains, job service and Corrections at Southern Illinois employment development at the facility. personnel, community agency representa­ University. This group and the Illinois tive, parole agents and, whenever possible, Criminal Justice Information Authority are DECATUR COMMUNITY successful program graduates. Inmates have currently publishing an interim evaluation CORRECTIONAL CENTER been receptive to the new release school pro­ report. A final report will be released early Average Age: 30 gram as found by independent evaluators. in 1994. FY1993 Average Daily Population: 98 During FY1993, the release of a promotional video scripted and directed by inmates at CROSSROADS COMMUNITY Decatur Community Correctional Center the Dixon Correctional Center further CORRECTIONAL CENTER is a coed adult residential facility. The center enhanced the PRESTART program. Average Age: 29 is housed in a single-story converted motel Upon their release from incarceration, FY1993 Average Daily Population: 255 leased from a private owner. In continuous offenders are required to report to a operation at this site since May 21, 1979, the PRESTART Phase II community service cen­ The Crossroads Community Correctional center currently houses and serves 75 adult ter for mandatory supervised release and for Center was opened by the Safer Foundation male felons and 35 adult female felons com­ assistance in assessing supportive communi­ in August, 1983, with 60 residents. pleting the remaining 3-24 months of their ty services. Parole agents in the 18 geo­ Crossroads, at that time, occupied the fourth sentences. The conversion to a coed facility graphically dispersed service centers work floor of the Sears YMCA. In October, 1984, was implemented March I, 1993. with releasees to develop referrals to those renovations were completed on the fifth Residents are not accepted in the program local agencies best suited to meet the needs floor and the facility population was if there is reason to believe they present a presented by each offender. The agents addi­ expanded to 90 male residents. Plans were threat to the safety of members of the local tionally monitor the service center clientele then made to employ a substance abuse community. Their behavior is governed by to identify cases which may require special counselor to meet the needs of a growing statutory mandate, department rules, and supervision and/ or programming. population. The resident substance abuse center house rules. Serious and/or repeated Under a model project grant, sex offend­ population had remained around 50% of the rule violations result in a return to an adult ers in the St. Clair/Madison Counties area total population for three years. correctional center. During FY1993, 455 pre­ are referred to a contracted community Crossroads was developed after the clos­ release residents left the program, 93 were mental health agency for specialized indi­ ing of the Joe Hall Community Correctional released to community supervision, 71 were vidual and group therapy focused on Center and was developed around a core returned to an adult center for disciplinary relapse prevention. As a complement to this group of employees that made up the staff reasons, 37 transferred to other community initiative, a sex offender case manager posi­ of the former center. correctional centers, and four requested a tion was established in the East St. Louis In September, 1988, the third floor of tlle voluntary return to an adult center or were PRESTART office to coordinate a continuum facility was renovated and female residents administratively transferred for failure to of treatment for releasees from the Graham were brought in, increasing the facility meet the criteria for work release. The

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 47 remaining 250 residents were transferred to the Electronic Detention program. Of these residents, 128 successfully completed the PreStart Population program. This program allows selected resi­ dents to reside at home for up to one year under strict monitoring provisions. This pro­ gram assists the department's effort to solve space problems in a creative manner and 23,339 maximize positive aspects of family contact 22,343 while preserving public safety. All residents are expected to participate in a minimum of 35 hours per week of con­ 17,245 structive activity which may be employ­ ment, vocational training, education and/or 12,561 12,731 12,599 public service. All of these placements are community-based. Decatur CCC consistent­ ly has over 90% of its residents employed. Transportation to and from these assign­ ments is generally the resident's responsibil­ ity. Of the 93 pre-release residents released to community supervision during FY1993, 70% were employed full-time. Of the 128 elec­ FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 tronic detention residents released to com­ munity supervision during FY1993, 65.6% were employed full-time. Center programs stress the value of aca­ demic and vocational training. Residents festival, Decatur Celebration. Residents took are required to pay a prescribed mainte­ who do not have a high school education or particular pride in participating in house nance fee equal to 20% of their net earnings. its equivalent prior to arrival at the center painting projects for elderly citizens through Weekly allowances are provided to residents are required to attend school. During an organization known as "Operation Bright from their individual trust fund for personal FY1993, residents who needed a high school Side". Several houses were painted this sea­ expenses. Counselors provide financial education either completed their GED or son with the expectation of continued partic­ counseling to all residents. were still enrolled in school at the time of ipation in this program during FY1994. During FY1993, total resident earnings their exit from the program. Assistance is given to United Cerebral Palsy were $479,916. Their contributions to the During FY1993, alcohol treatment pro­ in swimming and bowling programs for state, federal and social security taxes were grams were strengthened and substance clients. The center continues to maintain an $92,010; $88,154 was paid for room and abuse counseling was provided on site for "Adopt-A-Spot" to help with Decatur's board (maintenance payments); $23,051 was ail residents required to attent or volunteer­ Sparkle and Shine effort. During this fiscal paid for aid to dependents; $264,294 for resi­ ing to attend. Substance abuse treatment is year, the center's area of responsibility was dent allowance and shopping funds; and available to all residents in need. increased to include a two-mile strip of $60,780 was deposited in savings accounts. Participation in substance abuse treat­ highway. Services were also provided to The average Decatur CCC resident left the ment is required of most residents with a Spitler Woods State Recreational Area, program with $961 in savings. history of substance abuse. All residents United Way, REACH Prison Ministry, the Recreational opportunities include use of participate in an eight-week drug education City of Decatur (Lake Department and Street the yard for walking, jogging, volleyball, program regardless of mandate or previous Department), the Boys' Club and several horseshoes, occasional team sports, weight drug history. Residents also were allowed to local churches. lifting, table games, billiards, ping pong, attend outside AA meetings to expand Each resident is ~esponsible for some television, and video movie presentations. counseling opportunities. aspect of the cleanliness and maintenance of Televisions and stereos are permitted in resi­ The PRESTART Program continued to the center, including their own living quar­ dent rooms. Residents also were involved in expand and improve during the past year. It ters and a common area of the center. the Salvation Army recreational basketball has been expanded to include quarterly "rap The resident population is intentionally league, the Gus Macker basketball tourna­ sessions" which focus on problems which comprised of individuals from counties of ment, as well as the Decatur Park District may be encountered upon release and other the central geographic region of Illinois. summer softball program. life skills subjects. While living at the center, residents work The facility has maintained full accredited Many hours are donated each year to a toward reestablishing ties to people in the status with the American Correctional number of community service projects. Most community through the provision of autho­ Association since January 22, 1982. notably, more than 636 manhours were pro­ rized leaves from the center. Reaccreditation was last achieved in vided by residents in the setup and take­ Residents are encouraged to financially October, 1993. down of concession stands and trash assist their dependents, be financially self­ removal and pickup throughout the opera­ sufficient, pay their debts and save a per­ tion of Decatur's highly successful summer centage of their income. Employed residents

48 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS During the ceremony, the resident is pre­ nance was paid in the amount of $127,098 FOX VALLEY COMMUNITY sented with a certificate which is rolled up and this amount was returned to the CORRECTIONAL CENTER to look like a diploma. For many residents, Comptroller. Residents were allotted Average Age: 29 this is one of the proudest moments they $333,915 for personal expenses and 75% of FY1993 Averaze Daily Population: 119 have ever experienced. the personal expense funds were spent in the surrounding community. The trust fund Fox Valley Community Correctional JOLIET COMMUNITY balance on June 3D, 1993, was $70,302 and Center became a work release facility in CORRECTIONAL CENTER the savings account balance was $68,019. April, 1972. With a staff of approximately 13, Average Age: 30 The Joliet Community Correctional they busied themselves cleaning the old FY1993 Average Daily Population: 111 Center is one of the most scenic centers in tuberculosis sanitarium, developing strate­ the division. Staff offices and residents' gies for bringing in residents and setting up In 1968, the Joliet Community rooms are located on both floors of the cen­ an effective documentation and communica­ Correctional Center opened on the grounds ter. The center contains visiting, recreation, tion system. By June of 1973, the center of the Minimum Security Unit at Stateville laundry and dining facilities, along with a housed 32 to 37 residents with a staff of Correctional Center. In 1974, Joliet CCC spacious outside yard area. Joliet also serves approximately 19. Today, Fox Valley has a moved to the St. Charles Pastoral Center, as a service center to residents released to total resident count of 161 and a staff of 24. located at Route 53 and Airport Road in the PRESTART and Electronic Detention Fox Valley has been very active in keep­ Romeoville. The Joliet CCC operates under Programs. ing its staff and residents involved in the the Community Services Division with a Residents of Joliet CCC have the opportu­ community. In October, 1992, staff and sev­ rated capacity of 114. However, with a sys­ nity to participate in several community eral residents visited the Aurora Township tem of extended leaves and residents on projects. The projects are primarily volun­ Youth Center to allow the residents an electronic detention, the population often is tary; but residents are required to complete a opportunity to share their experiences of well above 160. number of voluntary hours in order to be incarceration with these youth. The resi­ The Joliet CCC provides a gradual, sys­ promoted in the level system. One of the dents performed their own rap songs and tematic reintegration of adult male offenders community projects assisted by center resi­ their performance was a great hit with the into community life through a system of dents is Help the Seniors. This program teenagers. structured supervision in the community involves residents working to provide lawn Black History Month was a great success and via electronic detention. Since the incep­ care during the summer and fall months and at Fox Valley and, of course, the people that tion of the Electronic Detention Program on snow removal during the winter. WILCO made this special event so successful were July I, 1989, Joliet CCC has placed 575 male volunteers complete other general mainte­ the staff. Each week beginning Jan. 31 and female residents into the program. With nance projects within the community. The through Feb. 25, Fox Valley held a series of the use of this new technology, the depart­ road crew provides residents and staff special lectures, took trips to museums and ment provides a tool for the positive reinte­ supervision for the department's road crew went to several plays. The center was hon­ gration of prison inmates back to the program. Prison Industry Clean Up Projects ored to have the Attorney General as a guest community without compromising public provided assistance to prison industries speaker at a facility luncheon during Black safety. with community clean up projects such as History Month. All residents at Joliet CCC are encouraged abandoned lots, and flood relief. In March, 1993, Reverend Davis, an 11- to seek employment, attend educational pro­ There are plans to expand the facility's year volunteer, was selected by the State of grams or be involved in vocational training. involvement in community projects during Illinois to receive a Certificate of Maintaining a full-time program schedule (a the coming year by interfacing with various Appreciation for his dedication and commit­ minimum of 35 hours of participation per community agencies. In addition, staff rou­ ment to center residents. week) is essential in adjusting at the Center tinely accept speaking engagements in sur­ Fox Valley takes a great deal of pride in its and to the community. The facility offers in­ rounding communities. ever-increasing development of programs to house educational programs (Adult Basic Joliet CCC maintains accreditation with assist the residents in making their re-entry Education and GED), but encourages resi­ the American Correctional Association and into society. The PRESTART coordinator has dents to use existing community resources was reaccredited for the fifth time in 1993. developed an ongoing schedule of such as Joliet Junior College, the tenter for Projects on line for the next fiscal year PRESTART modules with their respective Adult Basic Education and Literacy and include filling all staff vacancies, reducing instructors. This schedule provides the con­ Lewis University. Through the assistance of overtime, and increasing the percentage of sistency and dependability which new resi­ their correctional counselor, the residents are residents successfully completing program dents need and appreciate. There is a group expected to make maximum use of the edu­ requirements. of staff members who share the responsibili­ cational employment and training programs ty of ensuring these modules are given in a available to them to structure individualized timely manner, and also serve as presenters re-entry programs. In addition, the residents if the regular instructor is not available. are required to participate in substance Because PRESTART is recognized as an abuse counseling (drugs and alcohol) based important program at Fox Valley, a gradua­ upon their specific needs or mandates. tion ceremony is held each month for all res­ Joliet CCC is cost-effective because resi­ idents who have completed program dents are required to pay maintenance fees requirements. A number of guest speakers, (room and board). Joliet CCC residents staff, volunteers and resident family mem­ earned $618,362 during FY1993 and paid bers have turned out for these events. $123,672 in taxes. Room and board mainte-

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 49 JESSIE liMA" HOUSTON COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CCC Room and Board Paid CENTER Average Age: 34 FY1993 Average Daily Population: 48 $1,021.1 The Jessie "Ma" Houston Community Correctional Center is a residential facility $880.7 $853.3 that houses 50 adult females. It is located $817.7 just north of downtown Chicago near the $705.0 city's Gold Coast area. The center opened on August 16, 1980, and was named in honor of $545.8 the late Jessie "Ma" Houston, a prison cru­ sader who, for five decades, visited and championed the rights of the incarcerated. The center has a vision statement that says each client should be exposed to and provided with an individualized experience which promotes, produces and fosters mutual respect, self-esteem, independence, creativity and provides needed educational training and employment support and FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 opportunities. The center's mission state­ ment is to provide bold, honest and tena­ ($ in thousands) cious leadership that is geared toward the empowerment and liberation of individuals, families and communities by using and toward completing individual program bills and provide funds for child care and developing adequate resources that will goals. Privileges include free-time passes family assistance. Of the total earnings, effect change, eliminate recidivism and pro­ from six to 72 hours and earned good con­ $30,921, or 13% went into a savings account; vide for fair and humane access to the duct credits. The center houses 20 rooms $13,976, or 6% was paid to dependents, and means necessary for living a quality life. that are two, three or four person occupancy. $38,741 was paid in maintenance fees and All clients are responsible for participat­ There are laundry, kitchen and dining facili­ returned to the state's general revenue fund. ing in a minimum of 35 hours of program ties and three lounges 0]1 site. Jessie "Ma" Houston has maintained activity which may be employment, train­ During FY1993, the center also established accredited status with the Commission on ing, education, substance abuse and family a sewing class and participates in volleyball Accreditation for Corrections since 1982. The support counseling. Participation in pro­ exercises with the Carole Robertson Center center was recently reaccredited in October, grams is the basis for the development of a for Learning thanks to the generosity of the 1993, receiving a 100% compliance rating for client's individual program contract. learning center's director who is one of a mandatory standards and a 99.3% compli­ Community agencies that provide sup­ number of newly appointed citizen advisory ance rating for non-mandatory standards. portive services to the center's clients council members. Members of the advisory include the Progressions Substance Abuse council were also responsible for donations METRO COMMUNITY Treatment Program, Chicago Legal Aid to that included a $200 check payable to the CORRECTIONAL CENTER Incarcerated Mothers (CLAIM), Safer resident benefit fund from the Joint Average Age: 34 Foundation employment and counseling Committee on Women in Courts and FY1993 Average Daily Population: 48 services, Illinois Department of Employment Detention. An effort by one of the council Security, city colleges of Chicago, Goodwill members is currently underway to establish Metro-Chicago Community Correctional Industries training program, Mayor's office a law library at the center. The center also Center is located at 2020 West Roosevelt of employment and training and the illinois has successfully increased its focus on vol­ Road. Metro provides a gradual, systematic Department of Rehabilitation Services. unteer recruitment and has been assisted by reintroduction of selected offenders into full During FY1993, the center was successful in the council. community life through a system of struc­ expanding its linkage with community­ As part of the center's financial program, tured supervision in a community setting. based supportive agencies through the clients are required to pay maintenance, The average resident population in FY1993 development of working agreements with establish a personal budget and participate was 52. Residents at Metro are generally the Community Network for Offender Re­ in a savings plan. As part of this financial from the Chicago metropolitan area. integration (CNOR), Positive Anti-Crime plan, clients are required to purchase their As residents of Metro, offenders are Thrust (PACT), Cathedral Shelter of own personal items with their weekly expected to maintain at least 35 hours a Chicago, Bottomless Closet, Lincoln allowance. This program enables clients to week of program activity which includes Technical Institute, My Sister's Keeper and return to the community with a sound finan­ employment, training, education and/ or the Black on Black Love Campaign. cial start. In FY1993, clients earned a total of public service. Maintaining positive pro­ Clients earn various privileges by demon­ $235,809 for an average of $4,716 per resi­ gramming is extremely important in adjust­ strating positive behavior and progress dent. The women continue to pay house ing to the program and eventually adjusting

50 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS to the community. residents with severe substance abuse or prison who demonstrate an unwillingness Metro houses residents in single and dou­ aJdiction problems. On-site evaluation and or inability to adjust to a community facility. ble-occupancy rooms within four living referral is provided by a counselor from The center has continued to support, areas. Recreation at the center includes use Harbor Light. encourage and reinforce positive adjust­ of two ping-pong tables, pool table, gym, Association House is conducted on ments of residents in their efforts to have exercise equipment, two televisions and a Wednesdays from 12-8 p.m. and Fridays positive reintegration into the community. video cassette recorder. Game tables and a from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The program is DASA­ The Peoria Community Correctional variety of indoor board games are also avail­ funded and is geared toward providing Center has been in the area for over 21 years. able for resident use. Residents may also use rehabilitative services to residents who have In September, 1985, the decision was made personal televisions, radios and phono­ or are currently experiencing drug depen­ to expand the population by an additional graphs in their rooms. dency problems. 15 female residents who arrived November As an integral part of programming at During FY1993, residents of Metro were 1, 1985. Their arrival made Peoria the only Metro, residents are required to pay mainte­ called upon to assist in various public ser­ coed facility. nance. Maintenance is paid to the center vice projects. These profits were under the The building Peoria CCC occupies is still according to 20% of the residents net direction of the Department of Transpor­ owned by Peoria County. Included in the income. After deducting maintenance and tation (576 manhours), Department of lease is an 11-stall garage in the rear half of payments to dependents, residents are Corrections (1,500 manhours), Correctional the first floor, five parking spots along the encouraged to save a portion of their income Industries (650 manhours), and the Carole side of the building and a small front lawn. and are provided a weekly allowance from Robertson Center for Learning (480 man­ There are no outside recreational facilities. the money the earn. hours). In FY1993, residents earned $314,282 and Metro is an accredited facility, first being Residents earned $254,270 and paid paid maintenance fees in the amount of awarded accreditation by the Commission $66,007 in maintenance fees to the state. $54,465. Residents saved a total of $11,678. on Accreditation for Corrections March 20, While maintaining an average daily popula­ On November 30,1989, Peoria CCC initi­ 1981. The center has maintained accredita­ tion of 78. The electronic detention popula­ ated the Electronic Detention Program in tion status and has been awarded reaccredi­ tion also increased to an average of 100 Adams, Peoria, Tazewell, McLean and tation in 1984, 1987,1990, and most recently residents per day. Metro has always prided Woodford counties. The program was in May, 1993. itself on being a center focused on the expanded by the end of June, 1990, to Continuing programs provided to Metro future. There are several projects in the include Henry, Knox, Fulton, Rock Island, residents include PRESTART, a comprehen­ works which will help to streamline opera­ Bureau, LaSalle and Whiteside counties. In sive series of workshops, lecture series and tions. 1991, all illinois counties were approved for presentations designed to address concerns electronic detention. and problems related to the preparation of PEORIA COMMUNITY Residents' eligibility for this program is each resident's return to the community. CORRECTIONAL CENTER based on criminal history, behavioral record, Resident participation is mandatory and Average Age: 29 approved host and hostsite and release date. begins during their first week at the center. FY1993 Average Daily Population: 49 If approved, residents are allowed to reside It is this program which sets the tone of the in the community with the requirement they resident's entire stay at Metro. Fiscal Year 1993 was the eighth year that visit the center weekly for a conference with Residents attend ABE/GED classes and Peoria CCC housed and programmed both tlleir correctional counselor. In addition, an tutoring sessions which are provided on site male and female inmates. However, as of ED agent conducts two unannounced visits to residents in need of such services. This March 1, all female residents were trans­ per week. The center continues to conduct program is sponsored through the Chicago ferred to the Decatur Community phone spot checks. The program has been City Colleges Network. This past fiscal year, Correctional Center where they are now amended to consider hardship cases as they the class hours were expanded from four to housed. This decision was made because of relate to the logistics of the hostsite and the seven hours of class time per day. Residents the unsuitability of Peoria CCC as a coed center's location. In these cases, it is the continue to be involved in additional educa­ facility. The physical structure of Peoria CCC responsibility of the ED agent to ensure tional programs in the community. did not afford adequate living or recreation­ schedules are completed and maintenance is While Safer Foundation primarily serves al space for a coed population. Peoria CCC collected. Two vendors provide monitoring as an employment referral resource for resi­ now houses 69 male residents. The elimina­ services to the department. In FY1993, the dents, the program also is designed to pro­ tion of a coed population also has signifi­ ED program continued to evolve. Residents vide life skills support to residents in need cantly reduced the need for gender specific are no longer required to report to the center of job readiness, interviewing and grooming overtime. The center has operated at or near and ED agents handle all scheduling. skills. A representative from the job skills its capacity throughout the fiscal year. The ED residents as well as center residents unit also conducts the PRESTART module. staff complement has fluctuated from 21 to are required to obtain full-time program­ Substance abuse services, substance abuse its current level of 19. This was attributed to ming of a minimum of 35 hours per week, evaluation, referral and counseling services divisional reorganization. In addition, the consisting of employment, education, train­ are provided through Salvation Army pro­ division has begun to contract its food ser­ ing, counseling and volunteer community grams via the Harbor Light program. The vice which eliminated all food service super­ projects. All residents are required to pay Harbor Light program is funded through visor I and cook positions. Peoria CCC was 20% of their income as a maintenance fee. the Illinois Department of Alcohol and reaccredited by the American Correctional The ED program first began with 11 resi­ Substance Abuse. This relationship has Association in September, 1992. dents. The center averaged approximately expanded during the past fiscal year to It has remained the philosophy and prac­ 45 residents during this fiscal year. The ED include residential treatment services for tice of Peoria CCC to return residents to program increased the number of residents

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 51 the center can effectively supervise, monitor mission of SICCC is to make maximum use and assist in the community reintegration of community resources to assist reintegra­ Center residents participated in 27 days of process. ,Peoria staff have accepted the chal­ tion for center residents, while offering pro­ eight separate Red Cross sponsored blood lenge of the ED population and continued to tection to the community and resident drives during FY1993, assisting in the load­ make a positive contribution to minimize contributions to the community in the form ing and unloading of supplies and working recidivism. of public service projects. other assigned posts during the drives. Peoria CCC admitted 270 residents into Southern Illinois Community Correctional Blood drives during the past fiscal year were the program in FY1993, while 48 residents Center maintained an in-center population held at the SIU student center, SIU recre­ left the program because of disciplinary rea­ of 60 residents, while averaging approxi­ ation center, and St. Francis Xavier Church sons. The percentage of negative departures mately 55 residents on electronic detention in Carbondale. is exactly the same as last year. The percent­ during FY1993. The center has 21 employees Throughout the year, residents and staff age of positive departures is slightly higher to support all of the operations and program spoke at local universities and hosted visits compared to last year. functions. by classes at the center for the purpose of Of the 52 residents who successfully com­ FY1993 gross resident earnings of educating students about SICCC and moc pleted the program, 43 were employed at $261,417 resulted in $69,892 maintenance programming. Colleges taking advantage of the time of their release and 70% participat­ paid back to the state, $20,362 paid in state this opportunity were John A. Logan Junior ed in alcohol! drug counseling. and federal taxes; $29,311 in resident savings College, Rend Lake Junior College and SIU­ Approximately 50% of the positive exits and $30,212 in support to residents' families. Carbondale. In addition, the center benefit­ arrived at the center with their GED or This amount of earnings represents many ted from placement of a significant number diploma. Lifeskills programming was made hours of productive work hours within the of intern students. available to all residents. The Title XX con­ free community, with center residents learn­ Additional community involvement activ­ tract with the Crittenton Care Foundation ing employment and social skills. ities during FY1993 included residents par­ was renewed for FY1993 and 15 residents During FY1993, residents contributed ticipating in a Perry County teen conference participated in the program. much to the local community in the form of related to substance abuse and three pro­ Peoria CCC residents continue to be public service projects. Not only does credit grams where residents spoke to groups of active in the community as volunteers. go to the many center residents who partici­ problem young persons as part of an SIU Agencies that used center residents as vol­ pated in these projects, but also to center sponsored Touch of Nature Spectrum unteers were Southside Mission, Goodwill staff who contributed many hours of coordi­ Wilderness program. On four occasions, cen­ Industries, Jubilee Homes, Heart of Illinois nation, supervision, and transportation to ter residents assisted the Department of Fair, Steamboat Days Festival, Gus Macker support these accomplishments. Staff and Transportation by unloading tires from Basketball Tournament, Proctor Cycling residents are proud that the Carbondale Correctional Industries trucks during. Three Event and the Shriners Circus. Additionally, community has come to expect SICCC will times during the year, a center resident pro­ one center staff member was recognized for be a valuable asset to the community. vided CPR training to community organiza­ his individual commitment to the communi­ During FY1993, there continued to be an tions, including the Carbondale Fire ty through volunteer work. impressive number of diverse projects com­ Department, St. Andrews Catholic School Attempts to enhance the appearance and pleted by center residents which benefitted teachers, and the Carbondale State Public function of Peoria CCC are ongoing. Prison the local community. Health Lab. ministries will begin a chaplaincy program Center staff volunteered in their commu­ Center residents assisted with the move of which is expected to enhance the services nities as little league coaches, Sunday school the Carbondale Thrift Shop, a non-profit, already offered and will serve to support the teachers, a computer instructor, member of church supported resource for clOtl:ling and facility staffing. PRESTART will be given the auxiliary police force, administrative houbehold goods and with the move of the new presenters and positive former resident assistant to the Head Start program, and as a State Guardian and Advocacy Office from involvement. The center will continue to member of the Carbondale Citizen's Carbondale to Anna. Residents assisted with design and implement programs that stimu­ Advisory Council. In addition, both staff the Friends of Carbondale Public Library late successful reintegration of residents into and residents contributed extensive hours sale with carpentry work to support the tlleir communities. and effort to assist with local sandbagging Carbondale Faith Temple Church of God, related to the flooding in southern Illinois and with preparation of the Newman Center SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITY during the summer of 1993. Thanksgiving dinner for those in need. CORRECTIONAL CENTER Staff and residents worked together to The center participated in a study of the Average Age: 29 host the center's first annual Black History PRESTART program conducted by the SIU­ FY1993 Average Daily Population: 62 program which included a guest speaker Carbondale Administration of Justice and resident musical performances and Department. The Southern Illinois Community readings. The center enlisted participation of the Correctional Center is located near Southern Residents assisted with clean-up work Carbondale Rape Action Committee to pre­ Illinois University, Carbondale. The center after the 1992 Chamber of Commerce auc­ sent a PRESTART session on male/female maintains important relationships with law tion/yard sale. Residents also contributed relations. The goal for FY1994 will be to enforcement and social service agencies, additional assistance to the Chamber of broaden the PRESTART program and community employers, Southern Illinois Commerce, assisting with clean-up work encourage a positive impact upon resident University, the Carbondale Chamber of after the 1993 Air Show held at the Southern reintegration into the community. Commerce and other community groups Illinois airport. Additionally, residents were which support the mutual benefit of the cen­ involved in preparation and clean-up for the ter and the Carbondale community. The Makanda Civil War Re-enactment.

52 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS upon arrival at the center and mandated to compliance during the reaccreditation audit. URBANA COMMUNITY attend classes in order to work toward the This was accomplished with the aid of the CORRECTIONAL CENTER attainment of aGED. center's internal audit process which moni­ Average Age: 30 By being allowed to work out in the com­ tors and ensures guidelines are met. FY1993 Average Daily Population: 104 munity, Urbana CCC residents are able to During FY1994, the center plans to contin­ pay for their own medical expenses, send ue focusing on improving employment and Urbana Community Correctional Center support to their families, pay state and fed­ educational opportunities for residents by is a community-based adult male correction­ eral taxes and prepare for their release by working harder with the various local com­ al facility administered by the Community saving a portion of their earnings. In addi­ munity resources. The center plans to take Services Division. Urbana CCC is located at tion, residents also help pay for their own full advantage of electronic detention to 1303C North Cunningham Avenue in room and board through maintenance fees. increase the number of residents participat­ Urbana. Urbana Community Correctional Residents are charged 20% of their net earn­ ing in the program. The overall goal of Center opened in March, 1976, in a convert­ ings, up to a maximum of $50 per week for Urbana CCC will be to provide constructive ed county office building leased from maintenance. programming for all residents which will Champaign County. When Urbana opened During FY1993, resident's gross earnings aid in their positive reintegration into the in 1976, the in-house capacity was 70 resi­ totaled $831,269. Of this amount, $172,817 community upon release. dents. In November of 1987, the in-house was paid out in state and federal taxes. capacity was expanded to 83. By June of Residents also paid $97,259 in family sup­ WEST SIDE COMMUNITY 1993, the in-house capacity had expanded to port and a total of $186,891 to the state for CORRECTIONAL CENTER 108. room and board. Residents saved a total of In addition to in-center residents, Urbana $195,225. The West Side Community Correctional CCC began participation in the electronic In addition to being allowed to work out Center opened its doors to six residents in detention program in November, 1989. This in the community, residents are permitted July, 1993. This new facility is a state operat­ program allows residents to be placed in and encouraged to participate in a wide ed work release center with a capacity for approved host sites within the community variety of community service programs. 200 residents and space to house center staff while being electronically monitored by the Some of the projects residents participated as well as the staff of the Northern Region center. Electronic detention allowed the cen­ in during FY1993 include assisting the City Special Intensive Supervision Unit (SISU). ter to increase overall resident capacity of Decatur in the Decatur Celebration, Currently, the center has 118 residents in­ without the need to expand the in-house Champaign's Fourth of July Celebration, house and 26 residents participating in the bed capacity. There were a total of 49 resi­ Champaign Clean Up Day, doing mainte­ Electronic Detention Program. By December, dents being electronically monitored by the nance work for the Don Moyer Boys and 1993, the center expects to be up to its capac­ end of June, 1993, and Urbana ended the fis­ Girls Club, helping Guardianship Advocacy ity of 200 residents and to have placed all cal year with a population of 157 (108 in­ Services in relocating their offices from eligible residents in the Electronic Detention center and 49 residents on electronic Champaign to Decatur, and holding car Program. monitoring). Urbana, through the electronic washes for Correctional Employment The center's initial energies have been monitoring program, is responsible for mon­ Service and the Frances Nelson Health Care focused on hiring personnel, training new itoring 17 counties. While Urbana is a com­ Center. staff, establishing programs and resources munity-based male facility, females are Residents at Urbana often participate in for the popUlation and ensuring that basic allowed to participate in the electronic individual volunteer projects. Many resi­ policies and routine practices for community detention program. dents choose to do work at the Eastern correctional centers are in place. In FY1993, Urbana received a total of 293 Illinois Food Bank where they load and The West Side Community Correctional residents. A total of 185 successfully com­ unload trucks, stock shelves or assist with Center expects to initiate in the near future pleted the program and 72 were revoked clean-up projects. Residents also have done special projects involving helping senior citi­ from the program. The remaining residents volunteer work at the Salvation Army zens, assisting in feeding the hungry, assist­ were either still in the program at the end of Homeless Shelter while others chose to ing in the city/state highway and the fiscal year or transferred to other centers. work in the kitchen. One of the favorite vol­ neighborhood clean up projects and any All residents are expected to participate in unteer projects is the Hl'mane Society. Other other endeavors. a minimum of 35 hours per week of con­ areas in which residents volunteer their time structive programming which may be are the Champaign County Nursing Home, employment, vocational training, education Crusaders Church, Canaan Baptist Church, or community service work. Urbana consis­ Cunningham Children's Home and the tently has at least 90% employment and at Urbana Park District. least 95% of all residents are engaged in pro­ Staff at Urbana also volunteer their time ductive, full-time activities. Through the and work alongside residents in many of the joint efforts of the Job Training Partnership above projects. This affords staff the oppor­ Act, the Regional Office of Education, tunity to give to the community while at the Parkland College, and Correctional same time enhancing a sense of community Employment Services, the residents are between staff and residents. assisted in finding employment or upgrad­ Urbana CCC has maintained a fully ing their educational levels. All residents are accredited status with the American expected to maintain employment and those Correctional Association since March 20, who do not have at least a GED are targeted 1981. In May, 1993, the center achieved 100%

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 53 JUVENILE DIVISION Juvenile Offenders by Class of Crime

Juvenile Field Services

Class X 25% Juvenile Field Services is committed to providing training for staff which inherently Class 1 17% improves service delivery to youth and case coordination with community service providers. Strategies for Juvenile Supervision (SJS) is a case assessment and Murder 4% management system designed to increase effectiveness in identifying and initiating treatment goals for youth. Juvenile parole supervisors and agents have now been Misd 11% trained in SJS and, consequently, their efforts to ensure a continuum of service for youth Class224% from the institution to the community are more efficient. An internal audit system also Class 4 4% has been implemented to provide for a scheduled review of purchased services to Class 3 12% ensure service plans for youth are being implemented as planned. Additionally, sub­ stance abuse specialists are now actively working in several parole district offices Summer Festival, Martin House, Winnebago with direct responsibility for developing and WINNEBAGO COMMUNITY County OIC, On-The-Waterfront cleanup, implementing service plans for youth with CORRECTIONAL CENTER National Council of Negro Women's family identified substance abuse problems. Average Age: 30 picnic and assisted the Winnebago County Juvenile Field Services staff have demon­ FY1993 Average Daily Population: 93 Highway Department road crew. Several strated a commitment to their professional residents with special skills worked on vol­ and personal growth through completion of Fiscal Year 1993 marks the 23rd year that unteer projects for the Children's individual education goals while others Winnebago CCC has been in operation. The Development Center to remodel the front have received recognition by the department program was started in 1968 and funded by porch of a home to address the needs of a for their on-the-job performance. Staff have the United Methodist Church for one year. handicapped child. also demonstrated their commitment to The program was opened as i::. halfway Winnebago was awarded a certificate for youth and others in need through their vol­ house for parolees to comply with the Parole accreditation the ACA Commission on unteer work in the community. and Pardon Board special orders for Accreditation which is the fifth successful There are many examples of community parolees to reside when released on parole. audit for the center. involvement by staff. A parole supervisor in In June of 1976, Genesis House During FY1993, residents earned $532,971 Cook County continues to be involved in Community Center was converted from a in net income. From this amount, $96,601 youth activities through his church and reg­ halfway house to a work release program. was paid in maintenance by center resi­ ularly volunteers at a community shelter for When this change occurred under Director dents. In addition, $31,487 was paid in main­ the homeless. An agent volunteers as a base­ Rowe, the name of the center became the tenance by electronic detention residents ball coach for a community recreational Winnebago Community Correctional Center from 14 northwest counties. As of June 3D, department and serves as a comm'mity liai­ and has expanded from 15 to 91 beds. 1993, residents had funds totaling $60,264 in son for a Mothers Against Gangs associa­ During FY1993, 406 residents went the resident trust fund. tion. Another agent instructs inner-city through the work release program-298 pre­ youth in golf and one agent provides youth release and 108 electronic detention. This counseling in a church outreach program. A represents an increase of 166% from FY1992. . fourth agent is president of her neighbor- During FY1993, 79 residents were manda­ ---',- hood improvement coalition and another tory supervised releases. Residents revoked leads group seminars at a substance abuse from the center for infractions numbered 80. program. Another agent helps collect food Thirteen residents were transferred to other and clothing for the indigent and volunteers community centers. at the church kitchen serving food to the Winnebago CCC residents participated in homeless. many community activities including the An agent in the northern district helps SHARE Program, Allen Chapel Soup promote neighborhood watch programs in Kitchen, Food Pantry, Samaritan House, St. the community and a second agent is active Elizabeth's Center, Booker Washington in the community pursuing the develop-

54 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS ment of economic and civic programs. at reducing their aggression and at motivat­ door and lock replacements were made to The parole supervisor continues to serve ing them to appropriately participate in their further upgrade that area. Outside recre­ on a criminal justice committee planning for program plan. Most of the youth involved in ational fencing was installed to provide for a services relating to the criminal justice sys­ the program demonstrated significant safer use of available outdoor recreational tem. One agent is a member and represents behavioral improvements, reduced aggres­ facilities. Domestic hot water recirculating juvenile parole services in the Illinois sion toward others and were integrated back lines were installed in A, C and D buildings Correctional Association. into general programs. which has improved water temperatures in An agent in the southern district does vol­ Continued training and expansion of the youths' rooms in compliance with Public unteer work as a clown for hospitalized chil­ Strategies for Juvenile Supervision (SJS) has Health recommendations. Staff and youth dren and youth organizations. A second occurred over the year. The facility also also planted 108 trees throughout the agent serves on an adolescent advisory acquired additional terminals for the clinical grounds to enhance the beauty of the facility. board and is active with the Uttle League in area to further support the automation of Money also was appropriated and engineer­ addition to coaching a youth soccer team. this case management system. A reallocation ing studies started for A and C wing shower Another agent participated in flood clean-up of staff has allowed the facility to gain addi­ room renovations and for chiller replace­ in Evansville through his church and also tional clinical resources by converting a ments for A and C building climate control. helped coordinate flood relief to other com­ position once used for aftercare planning to Community clean-up projects involving munities. a position used to provide direct services to staff and youth included Past and Present Several staff ranging from line agents to additional youth. Educationally, class sched­ Days and the Fourth of July Celebration. The the deputy director of the Juvenile Division ules were adjusted to keep class sizes man­ center continued to provide general outdoor have been active with steering committees ageable and the school curriculum was maintenance for the Harrisburg Community and planning groups in various communi­ expanded to include a number of new class­ Building as well as the Anna Bixby Center, a ties in their efforts to develop a Serious es related to life skills. The new classes have not-for-profit organization for abused Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action helped motivate students and better women and children. The facility regularly Program (SHOCAP) in their community. equipped them to succeed when returned to assists in unloading trucks for distribution Juvenile Field Services staff are accom­ the community. Sixty-nine students earned of food to the needy through the Anna Bixby plished professionals and take pride in their their GED'S and three students received Center. The facility has an annual tradition efforts to improve their community and associate of arts diplomas from Southeastern of serving as a donor site for the Americ;:m assist troubled youth and their families. Illinois College. In the vocational program Red Cross Blood Drive. Off-duty staff again youth were enrolled in 54,321 contact hours participated in the annual March of Dimes IYC-HARRISBURG in FY1993, with 2,829 college credit hours walk-a-thon, winning several awards being earned and 22 youth receiving diplo­ including "Most Money Raised." Opened: 1983 mas indicating that they had successfully Flowers and plants grown in the youth Capacity: 276 completed a college program consisting of center greenhouses were donated to several Medium Security Juvenile Males several courses. community beautification projects through­ Reaccredited: August, 1991 In the area of health care, a new process out the state. Employees also contributed to FY1993 Average Daily Population: 337 was developed for a more orderly dispens­ numerous charities through money they Average Age: 17 ing of medication. Renovation of the facili­ raised in various programs. Average Cost Per Juvenile: $24,735 ty's medication room also began which During the Great Flood of 1993, 15 off­ should further improve this system. duty staff volunteers and eight youth volun­ The Illinois Youth Center-Harrisburg Expansion of dining room space contin­ teers helped fill sandbags that were experienced an increase in population dur­ ues and, when completed, will further delivered to the Olive Branch area for flood ing FY1993. The population continues to improve the quality and the efficiency of the control. IYC-Harrisburg raised $1,050 that represent more violent and serious offend­ dietary operation. was contributed to employees from IYC­ ers, with over 26% of the juveniles received Significant planning occurred during Pere Marquette who had suffered property having been committed for Murder or Class FY1993 relative to implementing a Unit loss as a result of the flood. This was a joint X offenses. Of the 352 youth in population at Management System at Harrisburg. It is felt effort with the local union, as they donated the conclusion of FY1993, 42 were commit­ that by identifying resources, staff and $500 and staff contributed an additional ted as adults. There also was an increase in youth by units, a number of very important $550 toward this fund. the number of youth with weapons viola­ gains will occur. These should include Many employees are personally involved tions as well as youth who were affiliated increased communication, increased in working with youth in the community. with street gangs. accountability, enhanced on-the-job training These activities are encouraged and recog­ With the increased numbers and the and staff development, enhanced inter­ nized by the facility administration. changing profiles of youth confined came departmental interaction and cooperation Presently, there are staff who have donated many challenges relative to managing and and overall improvement in services to many years as youth baseball/softball servicing this population. Evaluating youth youth. coaches, who serve as directors of and vol­ needs to develop better ways to deliver pro­ Important capital projects occurred dur­ unteers for various church youth organiza­ grams is a continual process for the facility. ing the year which served to upgrade the tions, coordinate church bus routes, The facility initiated new programs safety and security of the facility. Self-clos­ volunteer in Red Cross Blood Drives, and designed to more effectively manage some ing door devices were installed in the educa­ serve as 4-H leaders. Other employee volun­ of the most aggressive youth in the popula­ tional area for improved fire safety, as well teer efforts include a PTA/PTO activities tion. These youth were provided intensive as an intercom system to improve on safety volunteer, Saline County Chairperson for programming in a self-contained unit aimed conditions. Three additional confinement the March of Dimes, American Cancer

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 55 I Society volunteer, Kiwanis Little League baseball program coordinator, community, Cub Scout leaci~rs, President of Harrisburg Juvenile Felony Admissions Kiwanis (this year's emphasis was on com­ munity youth), director of children's church choir, church coordinator of food distribu­ tion, program volunteer for American Lung 119 Association and a volunteer fireman. In addition, one of the facility's trained sub­ stance abuse counselors is a member of a 92 community organization (In-Touch) that deals with substance abuse prevention efforts with young people. 69

IYC-JOLIET 48 49 Opened: April, 1959 Capacity: 212 33 Maximum Security Juvenile Males Reaccredited: August, 1992 FY1993 Average Daily Population: 248 Average Age: 18 Average Cost Per Juvenile: $33,467 FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 lYC-Joliet provides a broad range of ser­ vices to youth incarcerated at the facility. These services include remedial, secondary and college level education courses, aGED housing and youth assignments, ~nd pro­ school also developed an enriched curricu­ program; library services; and vocational vide all custodial support functions. lum program which provides the youth with guidance and work training programs. lYC-Joliet also provides intensive individ­ basic life skills experiences which better pre­ Diagnostic and evaluative services and spe­ ualized treatment services in a 32-bed, self­ pare these young people for return to the cial education programs also are provided. contained Special Treatment Unit for youth community. All youths are orientated upon arrival to exhibiting pervasive psychiatric, psychologi­ In order to involve a youth in programs as institutional and departmental rules, evalu­ cal and special education needs. quickly as possible, youth are placed in a ated by a mental heaHh professional, Aftercare planning is done in conjwlction school program the first business day fol­ screened by medical department staff and with Juvenile Field Services. The releasing lowing their arrival. A school behavior classified according to the Strategies for authority is the Illinois Prisoner Review group was reinstituted for youth experienc­ Juvenile Supervision for Treatment Board. ing behavior problems in the classroom set­ Programming. ting. This group has been successful at Individual counseling, group counseling, IYC-PERE MARQUETTE helping youth manage their behavior and mental health services and crisis interven­ remain in school. tion services are available to each youth on Opened: 1963 All staff were trained in Strategies for an individual case management model. Capacity: 40 Juvenile Supervision (SJS) during FY1993. Religious services are open to all youth. Minimum Security Juvenile Males This system allows staff to identify the most Volunteer programs provide religious ser­ Reaccredited: August, 1992 effective case management strategy for a vices, sports programming, art classes, cam­ FY1993 Average Daily Population: 56 youth. SJS permits early problem prioritiza­ pus choir and a surrogate parent program. Average Age: 17 tion and suggested approaches for solving Incentive programs and work experience Average Cost Per Juvenile: $35,664 these problems. Every staff member in each opportunities supported by student member department has been trained in and is and inmate compensation constitute a com­ Illinois Youth Center - Pere Marquette is a involved in this system. prehensive jobs program. minimum security facility for youth who The facility also has expanded the treat­ Comprehensive medical and dental ser­ demonstrate minimal behavior problems ment and counseling areas. A family coun­ vices are available to each youth. Recreation and are classified as low security risks. seling program was instituted for select programs are provided daily throughout the Youth are interviewed upon arrival by an youth and their families. Also, a responsibil­ week. Dietary services provide each youth administrator, a mental health professional, ity therapy group was initiated and meets with a balanced diet and special diets are counselor and nurse to alleviate their anxi­ weekly. This group was developed for youth available. ety or concerns and they are then placed in experiencing adjustment difficulties due to The facility provides support services in the program. their inability to accept direction from staff. the form of maintenance and engineering, In FY1993, the facility implemented a new The youth who completes this group often laundry, business office and commissary school schedule which allowed greater flexi­ shows significant improvement in their abil­ functions. Security staff provide direct bility in scheduling youth into appropriate ity to accept supervision. supervision and control over movement, classes and/or work assignments. The Several repair and maintenance projects

56 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS were completed during the fiscal year. New of the Reception Unit's cottages to general dormitory boilers were installed, improved population, raising the number of general fire code doors were installed in various IYC-ST. CHARLES population beds from 285 to 305. locations of the facility, and the dining room Three educators were providing academic was remodeled. Plans have been developed Opened: 1904 services to reception youth assigned to to construct a new confinement unit and Capacity: 318 develop and instruct pr01,rams. The curricu­ renovate the existing control center. This Medium Security Juvenile Males lum developed for these classes focuses on project is on hold pending additional appro­ Reaccredited: January, 1991 enhancing interpersonal skills and commu­ priations. FY1993 Average Daily Population: 407 nication, decision making abilities, and In FY1993, all youth supervisors were Average Age: 17 increasing knowledge of personal health provided standard juvenile division uni­ Average Annual Per Juvenile: $30,878 care issues/needs. Renovation of existing forms. This significantly improved the pro­ program space was done to accommodate fessional appearance of the staff at the The Illinois Youth Center - St. Charles was classrooms for tile reception unit. Two new facility and added to standardization. last audited and ACA reaccredited in 1990. psychologist offices were added and the The Flood of 1993 had a tremendous It is located approximately 50 miles west of statewide transportation office and intake impact on the staff and the operation of Pere Chicago in St. Charles. The facility sits on a room were relocated. These changes reduce Marquette since the fC).cility is located, and 126-acre site and is the largest medium secu­ the contact between youtil in reception and many staff reside, at the confluence of the rity facility in the Juvenile Division. St. other youtil in tile treatment program. Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. The facility Charles houses male offenders ranging from To ensure consistent and quality mental was evacuated and temporarily housed at a 13 to 21 years of age. St. Charles is a juvenile health assessment, a multi-disciplinary team vacant unit at the Alton Mental Health residential facility offering a full range of was formed and meets weekly to review Center at the end of FY1993. This continued services to youth, as well as serving as tile new intakes. This has enabled the reception until late September. Due to the efforts of division's reception and classification center unit to achieve tile goal of completing case­ staff and youth, all programs and services for all juvenile male delinquents, felons and work and classifying and staffing youth continued during the flood. court ordered evaluations. within 10 days of tileir arrival in reception. During this difficult time, both staff and During FY1993, the St. Charles Reception In addition, a substance abuse assessor was youth were still able to find it within them­ Unit processed 1,594 youth. This total hired through a federal grant and works selves to become involved in assisting local reflects the following breakdown - 790 new four days per week. communities. Staff and youth were mutually delinquent commitments including four During FY1993, the residential program of active in sandbagging and clean-up efforts. Class C misdemeanant commitments, two lYC - St. Charles had an average daily popu­ In addition, staff conducted a food, clothing youth committed for contempt of court, 49 lation of 282. The profile for tile total popu­ and financial assistance drive to aid the vic­ youth recommitted who were previously lation was as follows: 56% black, a 5% tims of the flood. Numerous staff individu­ committed and vacated by the court, 18 increase from FY1992; 31% Caucasian, a 1% ally assisted in flood efforts as EMTs, youtil who were previously discharged and increase from FY1992; and 12% Hispanic, a firefighters, providing and coordinating returned, 87 new felon commitments includ­ 3% decrease from FY1992. boat transportation, working in food ing three habitual offenders, 210 technical Of tile total youth assigned to the lYC - St. kitchens and coordinating other needed ser­ parole violators, 24 parole violators recom­ Charles program during FY1993, 71% were vices for flood victims. Many of these mitted for a new offense and 189 transfers new commitments, 11% were transferred employees were displaced from their homes received from the five other facilities. At the from other facilities and 18% were parole and devastated by tlle flood. close of the fiscal year, the Juvenile violators. During this period, 49% of youtil Fortunately, there was minimal damage to Division's total population was in excess of assigned were from Cook County. Thirty IYC-Pere Marquette's physical plant and 1,400 youth in residence for the second con­ percent of the youth were committed for a staff and youth were able to return to the secutive year. Class X or Murder offense. facility after the flood waters receded. A total of 3,257 youth were transported by Of total exits from the facility, 60% were As in previous years, many staff continue the statewide transportation unit. This was a paroled, 5% of tile releases were by manda­ to volunteer and contribute to their commu­ total of 1,102 trips to take youth to court tory supervised release dates, 1% maximum nities during off-duty hours. These activities ordered appearances, medical appoint­ release dates and transfers to other facilities are recognized and encouraged by the facili­ ments, placement interviews, authorized accounted for 17% of exits. Sixty-eight youth ty and agency and include volunteer fire­ absences, parole placements, funerals and received authorized absences reflecting an fighters, EMTs, Khoury League coaches, transfers to assigned facilities. The vast increase of 36 youth from FY1992 figures. school board members, community and majority of youth who are transported in During FY1993, the program services pri­ church organizations, delivering meals to larger numbers are those sent to the Illinois mary objective was to enhance the delivery senior citizens, youth counselors and Youth Centers at Harrisburg and Pere of services to youth. Specific goals focused Salvation Army bell ringers. Marquette. on sex offender and substance abuse coun­ During FY1993, the Juvenile Division seling, a transitional living program, reevaluated the processing of new youth Strategies for Juvenile Supervision (SJS) and tileir involv.ement in programs while in implementation, and discussion and plan­ reception status. This, in turn, transformed ning of a unit management concept. the present procedures, policies, and pro­ During FY1993, initial planning and the grams of the Reception Unit allowing for tlle first phase were initiated in restructuring the reduction of the R&C Unit bed capacity management system to a unit management from 144 to 100. This meant the loss of one concept. Evaluation of the facility showed a

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 57 unit management concept - and the philoso­ phy behind it - would increase communica­ During FY1993, the maintenance depart­ tion and accountability, enhance on-the-job ment completed 5,556 work orders. In addi­ IYC-VALLEY VIEW training and overall services to youth and tion to the day-to-day activities, several staff. The first phase of the process was to special projects were completed. These pro­ Opened: 1904 divide the facility into three distinct func­ jects included a major masonry repair and Capacity: 228 tional areas and adjust staff assignments to tuckpointing of several walls of the old gym, Medium Security Juvenile Males fit within the units identified. Casework installation of a boiler and water softeners, Reaccredited: January, 1992 supervisors and IVs were reassigned to each renovation of the Sam Sublett Jr. School to FY1993 Average Daily Population: 230 functional area. Schedules for these assign­ include ten new rooms, remodeling of the Average Age: 16 ments were set to cross shifts and ensure Setlenhouse basement to accommodate Average Cost Per Juvenile: $27,310 continuity of direction in dealing with the Group Life personnel and major sewer day-to-day youth and staff activities. repair in the dietary building. Fiscal Year 1993 was another year of pro­ Cottage staffing teams were set up as part of IYC-St. Charles continues to pursue gram expansion and improvement for the each unit in order to develop and monitor avenues that will improve the overall quali­ lllinois Youth Center - Valley View. As the program opportunities for youth. ty of services available to its youth. In its residential population increased over the In the academic area, 40 eighth grade efforts to be progressive, effective, and effi­ year, the facility used more group work to diplomas, 51 GED certificates, 101 college cient new programs such as SJS, the unit ensure quality counseling contacts were vocational certificates, and 273 school dis­ management concept, independent self­ maintained. A skill streaming group which trict vocational certificates were awarded. A improvement groups and revamping of the was developed around a structured learning total of 598 students were served with an reception process, have been established to approach to teach social skills and an average of 334 students served per month in better address the youth needs and improve aggression replacement training group were general population. Additionally, seven new the quality of life at St. Charles. Building initiated. In addition to these two groups, students were found to be eligible for enhancements have occurred or are in pro­ the substance abuse and sex offender treat­ Educational and Good Conduct Credits. cess for both gyms, the gatehouse and the ment and counseling services also were Five completed the program successfully reception area. Additional utility upgrades expanded. and earned a total of 142.25 days against are underway to address heating, water and In conjunction with program expansion, their sentences. sewer system improvements. case management has been improved by During FY1993, the recreation component This annual report is an opportunity to providing the Strategies in Juvenile Super­ expanded services to reception youth by highlight professionalism and dedication vision training program to all correctional coordinating their activities with the school, staff show on the job and within the local counselors and related clinic staff. This train­ chaplaincy and volunteer programs, result­ community. Staff volunteer activities include ing assisted staff in the identification of ing in the entire population being involved coaches for park districts; volunteers for goals and strategies to help each youth in programmed activities on a daily basis. A God's Gym, an alternative program to address the issues that resulted in his delin­ total of 5,574 service hours were donated; reduce gang involvement; 4-H leader, lectur­ quent behavior. It further helps staff to iden­ 116 volunteers donated 4,258 hours and ers for local universities and colleges, teach­ tify when a specialized group is appropriate seven interns donated 1,316 hours. In addi­ er in the Literacy of America Program, for a youth and provides a common lan­ tion, special services donated 2,249 flowers volunteer for Batavia Police Department and guage which can be used in writing reports and plants to various correctional facilities a Sunday School teacher. The example these and treatment plans. The training has been and organizations. In addition, 4,835 pounds staff have set in community involvement is so beneficial that it is being expanded to all of produce were donated to Hesed House returned by numerous volunteer hours security staff and teachers during FY1994. Shelter to feed the homeless and another which supplement and broaden the recre­ During FY1993, the population again 12,924 pounds donated to various correc­ ational, religious, and educational opportu­ turned over a little less than one and one­ tional facilities. nities made available to the youth at IYC-St. half times. The facility housed a larger num­ The dietary staff served 516,977 meals, an Charles. ber of youth committed for Murder and increase of 1.8% over FY1992. Additionally, Class X offenses. Class X offenses increased a new staffing plan was implemented in from 39 on June 30, 1992, to 50 on June 30, which corrections food service supervisor I 1993. There was, again, a significant increase positions were increased from seven to in the number of youth with mental health eleven. This change has been cost effective issues. On June 30, 1992, 74 youth were clas­ and has reduced overtime in the dietary sified as having some mental health con­ department. cerns, while on June 30, 1993, 105 youth were classified as such. A history of gang affiliation was more often noted for those youth received during the year. On June 30, 1992, 30% of the youth were listed as having no association, while on June 30, 1993, only 19% were noted. Because 70% of the youth at IYC - Valley View are 16-years-old or younger, one of the primary goals is to continue to provide all youth access to quality academic and voca-

58 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS tional programs. These programs guide nance. Fifty-two youth participated in this youth toward an eighth grade diploma, high program, an increase of 130% from FY1992. school diploma, GED certificate, vocational IYC-WARRENVILLE The physical plant has reached 20 years of certificates of completion and/or college operation. This fiscal year, flooring in the credits when applicable. Valley View also Opened: 1964 living units had to be replaced due to gener­ offers training in the area of life skills, sur­ Capacity: 86 al wear and tear, locks in the entire facility vival skills and transitional planning. Multi-Range Security Coed were replaced, new steel doors on many of During FY1993, the following diplomas and Reaccredited: August, 1991 the rooms replaced outdated wooden doors, certificates were awarded: 68 eighth grade FY1993 Average Daily Population: 112 and toilet installation in the youth's rooms diplomas; three high school diplomas; 36 Average Age: 16 was completed. GED certificates; 28 vocational certificates Average Cost Per Juvenile: $34,294 During one quarter of the year, the and 104 cooperative work training certifi­ Leisure Time Activity area was run by one cates. In June, 1993, 245 youth were tested The number of female juveniles commit­ staff member and 64 volunteers representing relative to the gains they were making in ted to the Illinois Youth Center-Warrenville 12 local organizations that made it possible their math and reading abilities. Of those dropped 8% in FY1993. There also was a .7% for a full range of activities including aero­ tested, 136 youth or 56% showed a gain in drop in the number of youth that were bics, Bible study, visitation, birthday parties, their math ability with the average gain directed by the courts to return to the court and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. being 1.7 years. In reading, 117 youth, or system during the first 90 days of their Because Warrenville is also the reception 48%, showed an average gain of 1.6 years. incarceration. These youth are commonly unit for females, the need to transport youth Many of these gains were made by youth referred to as court evaluations. These court is significant. Trips involving youth receiving extra attention through special evaluations accounted for 35% of the popu­ increased by 7% in FY1993, with the largest education or Chapter I classes. lation received at the facility during FY1993. increase, 16%, in medical trips. It is also Operatiunally, lYC-Valley View continues Courts subsequently vacated the commit­ noteworthy that court trips increased by to improve in a number of areas while cut­ ments of 21 % of the 35%. 11 %. Seventy-six trips were conducted for ting overtime expenditures and maintaining Seventeen females were returned to the placement interviews, parole violator pick­ the same staffing pattern. The training cycle facility as parole violators. This represents a ups and parole placement drop offs. This was revised to help cut overtime costs while 26% decrease in the number of RPV's from type of trip represented 13% of the 567 trips an attempt was also made to improve upon FY1992. Technical parole violators represent­ made during the year. the quality and content of training. ed 88% of the RPV's returned to the facility Employees at Warrenville have given During FY1993, the facility completed the during this time period. Only two female approximately 1,000 volunteer hours to vari­ installation of new doors and control lock­ RPV's returned with new charges. ous local organizations including Boy and ing systems for nine of ten living units Through the continued use of Strategies Girl Scouts, local churches, local elementary ground fault interrupters were installed in for Juvenile Supervision (SJS) the clinical and high schools, the Aurora Foundation, all living units, and a fire system upgrade staff continue to improve their abilities to Hesed House, a shelter for the homeless, a was completed. identify potential aftercare placement prob­ migrant workers organization and the While continuing to be dedicated to the lems of the youth at an earlier stage in the Wayside Mission in Aurora. 0 development and implementation of an youths' stay. Thus, SJS continues to improve excellent program for youth, staff also con­ planning for the youth, not only in the facili­ tinue to be involved in a variety of volunteer ty, but for the transition plans for the youth programs within their communities. This to the community. The use of SJS has aided involvement includes such activities as serv­ this facility tremendously in increasing the ing as Big Brothers/Big Sisters to disadvan­ continuity of treatment and ensuring taged youth, supporting the homeless, already identified goals were met. working crisis lines, providing literacy The goal of all treatment intervention is to tutoring, working in scouting, coaching var­ assist the youth in identifying problems, ious sports, serving as volunteer referees becoming responsible, and learning to and providing religious education. develop alternative ways of handling their Community outreach was also expanded problems, both in the facility and the com­ through facility volunteer programs and munity. Group therapy to assist with the tours provided to local community colleges sexually abused juvenile. In addition, drug and universities. and alcohol abuse problems were expanded to include an anger reduction group, a grol1p for the highly aggressive youth, and a group to improve self-esteem. There was a 50% increase in the number of eighth grade and high school diplomas awarded during FY1993 and 264 youth received educational/vocational services. With assistance from the job training pro­ gram in DuPage County, youth received additional job training skills in the areas of food service, janitorial and grounds mainte-

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 59 Fiscal Year 1993 - Final Expenditures From comptroller's Beport, as of October 9, 1993

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• Menard Psychiatric ... Menard ~ Du Quoin ... Adult Correctional Centers • Southern lllinois • Illinois Youth Centers Harrisburg. • Community Correctional Centers Hardin County ~ Vienna. . -} Work Camps Shawnee. Dixon Springs lIP .:. Impact Incarceration Camps * Central Office

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 61 I Number of Residents in All Adult Institutions Number of Residents Facility November 30, 1993 1. Big Muddy River 1,327 2. Centralia 1,375 3. Danville 1,841 4. Dixon 1,833 5. Dwight 858 6. East Moline 1,015 7. Graham 1,298 8. Hill 1,586 9. Illinois River 1,499 10. Jacksonville 1,004 11. Joliet 1,154 12. Lincoln 853 13. Logan 1,102 14. Menard 2,463 15. Menard Psychiatric 406 16. Pontiac 2,066 17. Robinson 996 18. Shawnee 1,576 19. Sheridan 1,093 20. Stateville 2,302 21. Taylorville 963 22. Vandalia 1,066 23. Vienna 1,131 24. Western Illinois 1,414 25. Community Correctional Centers 1,208 26. Electronic Detention 920 27. Contractual-Federal/Other State 9

TOTAL 34,358

Locations of All DepartmentQOperated or Contractually-Operated Community Correctional Centers, including the Population Levels at each Facility

Community Correctional Centers Capacity Population 1.* Crossroads 250 290 2a. Decatur-Women 28 35 2b. Decatur-Men 52 77 3. Fox Valley 100 123 4. J. Ma Houston 42 51 5. Joliet 92 114 6. Metro 52 68 7. Peoria 63 69 8. Southern Illinois 60 58 9. Urbana 83 105 10. Winnebago 71 88 11. West Side 140 130 TOTAL 1,033 1,208 *Contractual

62 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS Information Indicating the Distribution of Residents in each Facility by the Allocated Floor Space per Resident Approximate Square Feet Facility Per Inmate 1. Big Muddy River 45 2. Centralia 37 3. Danville 34 4. Dixon 46 5. Dwight 49 ! 6. East Moline 65 [ 7. Graham 39 8. Hill 36 9. Illinois River 38 10. Jacksonville 32 11. Joliet 46 12. Lincoln 36 13. Logan 52 14. Menard 39 15. Menard Psychiatric 51 16. Pontiac 46 17. Robinson 34 18. Shawnee 41 19. Sheridan 40 20. Stateville 50 21. Taylorville 36 22. Vandalia 32 23. Vienna 53 24. Western Illinois 36 NOTE: The approximate distribution of floor space per resident only includes actual living area.

Number and Percent of Residents in each Facility that are Single-Celled and the Number and Percent in each Facility that are Double-Celled Number & Percent that are Multi-Celled

Single-Celled Double-Celled Multi-Celled Uncelled Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent TOTAL Big Muddy River 355 27% 804 61% 167 13% 0 0% 1,326 Centralia 156 11% 1,212 88% 7 1% 0 0% 1,375 Danville 193 10% 1,452 79% 196 11% 0 0% 1,841 Dixon 486 27% 892 49% 452 25% 0 0% 1,830 Dwight 107 12% 646 75% 104 12% 0 0% 857 ! East Moline 229 23% 318 31% 468 46% 0 0% 1,015 Graham 241 19% 1,050 81% 8 1% 0 0% 1,299 Hill 243 15% 1,336 84% 7 0% 0 0% 1,586 Illinois River 220 15% 1,062 71% 216 14% 0 0% 1,498 Ir Jacksonville 10 1% 0 0% 993 99% 0 0% 1,003 Joliet 232 20% 760 66% 89 8% 73 6% 1,154 Lincoln 6 1% 0 0% 847 99% 0 0% 853 Logan 148 13% 62 6% 891 81% 0 0% 1,101 Menard 604 25% 1,808 73% 50 2% 0 0% 2,462 Menard Psy 406 100% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 406 Pontiac 898 43% 1,144 55% 24 1% 0 0% 2,066 Robinson 12 1% 0 0% 984 99% 0 0% 996 Shawnee 379 24% 1,024 65% 172 11% 0 0% 1,575 Sheridan 241 22% 820 75% 32 3% 0 0% 1,093 Stateville 940 41% 1,070 46% 292 13% 0 0% 2,302 Taylorville 10 1% 0 0% 951 99% 0 0% 961 Vandalia 106 10% 220 21% 740 69% 0 0% 1,066 Vienna 565 50% 14 1% 552 49% 0 0% 1,131 Western Illinois 203 14% 1,074 76% 137 10% 0 0% 1,414 TOT A L 6,990 22% 16,768 52% 8,379 26% 73 0% 32,210 t Note: Uncelled means an inmate has been brought into a facility, but not assigned to a cell. L___ ·.~ ______~~._~

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 63 .•. Ratio of Security Guards to Residents in Each Facility Ratio of Total Employees to Residents in Each Facility Correctional Ratio: Number of Ratio: Total Number of Center Security Staff per Staff per Resident Resident

.'f. lo Big Muddy River 0.238 0.326 2. Centralia 0.230 0.311 3. Danville 0.166 0.223 4. Dixon 0.217 0.299 5. Dwight 0.271 0.404 6. East Moline 0.199 0.296 7. Graham 0.232 0.331 8. Hill 0.143 0.204 9. Illinois River 0.214 0.295 10. Jacksonville 0.256 0.352 11 Joliet 0.297 0.433 12. Lincoln 0.268 0.361 13. Logan 0.263 0.371 14. Menard 0.229 0.336 15. Menard Psychiatric 0.232 0.395 16. Pontiac 0.290 0.394 17. Robinson 0.215 0.285 18. Shawnee 0.190 0.247 19. Sheridan 0.260 0.354 20. Stateville 0.240 0.362 2lo Taylorville 0.209 0.285 22. Vandalia 0.205 0.323 23. Vienna 0.264 0.374 24. Western Illinois 0.206 0.286

TOTAL 0.228 0.322

<)1 NOTE: This information is from the December 8, 1993 payroll report reflecting the November 30, 1993 payroll and the resident population as of November 30, 1993 .

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Adult Population Projection Monitoring End of Month Population Projections Based on Fiscal Year 1993 Data ,~l Actual Percent of over/under Actual Actual Population the FY 94 Population Projection Projection JUL 93 33,422 33,386 36 0.11% AUG 93 33,399 33,459 (150) (0.45%) SEP 93 33,771 33,706 65 0.19% OCT 93 34,281 34,256 25 0.07~ NOV 93 34,358 34,311 47 0.14% DEC 93 34,495 34,589 (94) (0.27%)

64 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS Projected Adult Prison Population for each of the Succeeding Twelve Months Following each Reporting Date, Indicating All Assumptions Built into such Population Estimates

Projections based on Fiscal Year 1993 Date Data

January 1994. 34,240 February 1994. 34,294 March 1994. 34,488 April 1994. 34,794 May 1994. 34,906 June 1994. 34,975 July 1994. 35,003 August 1994. 35,165 september 1994. 35,317 ! October 1994. 35,799 I November 1994. 35,867 i December 1994. 36,277

I These population projections reflect the Department's efforts to improve upon its methodology to pro­ ject prison population using a simulation tool that reflects policy changes. Conceptually, the model I is designed around the movement of individuals through the prison system. The data reflect fiscal year 1993 experiences.

The underlying assumptions are: 1< 1. New felony admissions increased by 7% for FY 94; 5% for FY95 through FY97; and 4% for the bal- . ance.

2. Defaulter admissions (technical violations and new offense violations) were based on the bility (violation rate) that 18% of all inmates on supervision will violate supervision and be returned to prison. It was assumed that only 14% of all violators would be technical violators.

3. Admissions were seasonally adjusted based on the past four years average percentage distribu- tion by month and the number of delivery days in each month for 1994.

I 4. Class of crime distributions were based on actual distributions of admissions by class of crime I.'. for fiscal year 1993 as reported in OTS. I 5. Sentence estimates for new admissions were based on the fiscal year 1993 actual distribution of I' . I sentence lengths by class of crime. These data were obtained from OTS. l 6. All inmates will receive all their day-for-day good time. I] 7. For new admissions, there is a probability that 11% will have some good time revoked and 87% I will have some time restored, while over half will have all time restored. 8. Jail credits and probation credits were based on actual admission distribution of fiscal year f 1993 OTS data by class of crime. 9. An average of 159 days of MGT/SMGT/ET per inmate will be awarded. Implementation of earned time ~, credits are estimated to begin reducing the prison population beginning January 1994.

10. Projected exits for inmates in the current population as of June 30, 1993, were based on the I sentence calculation module of OTS. For those with indeterminate sentences, it was assumed those inmates who have yet to see the Prisoner Review Board on their minimum sentence will exit on their I minimum, while those already past their minimum will exit on their projected maximum release date. l' I ! . . . j l :-'--" ---:..--....:-....:.~~------.-:.--.:.--.-...:.:.-'--...- .. ...:...... ----.-----'.;...~ insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 65 Status of All Capital Projects Currently Funded by the Department Location of each Capital Project, the Projected On-Line Dates for each Capital Project, including Phase-in Dates and Full Occupancy Dates

Project Total Full Completion Phase-in Beds Beds Occupancy Number Location Date Date phased-in On-Line Date of Beds

Assumption CC Phase I 02/95 02/95 60 60 Phase II 04/95 04/95 400 460 05/95 140 600 05/95 600

Kankakee CC* 03/95 03/95 100 200 03/95 200 (Female)

Illinois River CC 04/95 04/95 224 1,182 04/95

Sheridan CC 04/95 04/95 224 974 04/95 974

western Illinois CC 04/95 04/95 224 1,102 04/95

Closed Maximum Security Facility

Work Camp 04/95 04/95 200 200 04/95 200 Facility 10/96 10/96 500 500 Undetermined 700

a unit under Dwight Correctional Center in November 1991. the project it will become Kankakee Correctional Center.

66 JANUARY 1994/ insight INTO CORRECTIONS Present Capacity Levels in each Adult Facility The Projected Capacity of each Facility Six Months and One Year Following each Reporting Date

Projected Projected Rated Rated Rated Capacity Capacity Capacity Correctional Centers November 30, 1993 July 1994 January 1995

1. Big Muddy River 1,152 1,152 1,152 2. Centralia 950 950 950 3. Danville 1,096 1,096 1,096 4. Dixon 1,206 1,206 1,206 5. Dwight 496 496 496 5a. *Kankakee 100 100 100 6. East Moline 688 688 688 7. Graham 950 950 950 8. Hill 896 896 896 9. Illinois River 958 987 987 10. Jacksonville 700 700 700 11. Joliet 1,340 1,340 1,340 12. Lincoln 558 558 558 13. Logan 850 850 850 14. Menard 2,620 2,620 2,620 15. Menard Psychiatric 315 315 315 16. Pontiac 2,000 2,000 2,000 17. Robinson 600 600 600 18. Shawnse 1,046 1,046 1,046 19. Sheridan 750 750 750 20. Stateville 2,000 2,000 2,000 21. Taylorville 600 600 600 22. Vandalia 750 750 750 23. Vienna 885 885 885 24. Western Illinois 873 878 878 25. Contractual-Federal/Other State 9 10 10

Sub-Total 24,388 24,423 24,423

Community Correctional Centers

1. "Crossroads 250 250 250 2a. Decatur-Women 28 28 28 2b. Decatur-Men 52 52 52 3. Fox Valley 100 100 100 4. J. Ma Houston 42 42 42 5. Joliet 92 92 92 6. Metro 52 52 52 7. Peoria 63 63 63 8. Southern Illinois 60 60 60 9. Urbana 83 83 83 10. Winnebago 71 71 71 11. West Side 140 200 200

Sub-Total 1,033 1,093 1,093

Electronic Detention 920 900 1,150

TOTAL 26,341 26,416 26,666

*Kankakee opened in November 1991 as a unit under Dwight CC. In the future it will become Kankakee Correctional Center.

"Contractual

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 67 Classification of each Facility's Residents by Number of Residents in Maximum, ~vIedium, the Nature of the Offense for which each and Minimum Security Facilities Indicating Resident was Committed to the Department the Classification of each Facility's Residents by the Nature of the Offense for which each Resident was Committed to the Department

Murder Class X Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Uncls Misd Unknown TOTAL MAXIMUM Joliet 247 282 208 259 88 65 0 0 5 1,154 Menard 887 880 261 314 90 30 0 0 6 2,468 1 r Pontiac 959 741 159 163 44 4 0 0 0 2,070 j Stateville 1,055 800 200 180 57 10 0 0 0 2,302

sub-total 3,148 2,703 828 916 279 109 0 0 11 7;994

FEMALE Dwight 185 193 126 116 106 132 0 0 858

PSYCHIATRIC Menard Psychiatric 91 139 34 49 18 6 69 0 0 406 MEDIUM Big Muddy River 117 519 222 323 114 32 0 0 0 1,327 Centralia 87 515 276 347 122 28 0 0 0 1,375 Danvill9 258 804 291 360 104 24 0 0 0 1,841 Dixon 476 734 232 224 106 61 0 0 0 1,833 Graham 108 413 252 318 120 86 0 0 1 1,298 Hill 182 696 270 315 87 36 0 0 0 1,586 Illinois River 144 674 256 306 86 33 0 0 0 1,499 Logan 66 369 186 250 133 98 0 0 0 1,102 Shawnee 110 548 333 433 121 31 0 0 0 1,576 Sheridan 22 557 188 237 72 17 0 0 0 1,093 Western Illinois 106 609 245 310 107 37 0 0 0 1,414

sub-total 1,676 6,438 2,751 3,423 1,172 483 0 0 1 15,944 1 MINIMUM East Moline 51 570 183 147 52 12 0 0 0 1,015 ! Jacksonville 11 281 279 287 102 44 0 0 0 1,004 Lincoln 7 304 171 238 96 37 0 0 0 853 10 Robinson 3 314 215 290 119 55 0 0 0 996 Taylorville 2 324 220 249 116 52 0 0 0 953 Vandalia 1 184 250 375 157 98 0 0 1 1,066 Vienna 33 486 294 254 53 11 0 0 0 1,131

sub-total 108 2,463 1,612 1,840. 695 309 1 7,028

Community Correctional Ce'aters 2 264 451 374 87 30 0 0 0 1,208 Contractual - Federal 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Electronic Detention 0 2 130 536 178 73 0 0 0 919

TOTAL 5,214 12,207 5,932 7,254 2,535 1,142 69 0 13 34,366 NOTE: Data on class of crime is obtained from the Offender Tracking System (OTS). Class of crime data reflects the highest class of crime for which an inmate has been committed. Data entry delay may cause some discrepancy with other counts.

68 JANUARY 19941 inSight INTO CORRECTIONS Adult Institutional Intake, Exits, Transfers IN, & Transfers OUT - Fiscal Year 1994

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN TOTAL Brnr-In 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ex 43 35 51 46 54 229 Tr-In 77 266 124 65 251 783 Tr-Out 44 56 70 55 44 269 Cen-In 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ex 75 66 79 74 83 377 Tr-In 165 195 235 166 168 929 Tr-Out 87 139 153 107 109 595 Dan-In 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ex 75 77 65 92 69 378 Tr-In 164 165 225 174 161 889 Tr-Out 51 87 116 78 64 396 Dix-In 0 1 0 0 1 2 Ex 76 60 57 74 49 316 Tr-In 109 121 186 128 134 678 Tr-Out 61 59 69 42 38 269 Dwi-In 134 114 126 138 111 623 Ex 64 69 51 50 44 278 Tr-In 18 11 9 9 9 56 Tr-Out 85 70 138 69 80 442 Erno-In 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ex 41 65 51 55 56 268 Tr-In 40 63 173 78 76 430 Tr-Out 26 25 59 28 25 163 Gra-In 199 170 178 167 169 883 Ex 68 63 67 59 63 320 Tr-In 152 142 128 102 150 674 Tr-Out 174 229 251 237 390 1,281 qil-In 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ex 101 80 66 55 72 374 Tr-In 166 130 128 230 166 820 Tr-Out 87 89 128 90 88 482 Iri-In 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ex 72 87 83 64 77 383 Tr-In 153 134 141 143 132 703 Tr-Out 94 54 114 50 70 382 Jac-In 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ex 118 148 77 57 84 484 Tr-In 118 159 180 126 142 725 Tr-Out 55 53 72 49 48 277 Jol-In 1,577 1,287 1,475 1,623 1,241 7,203 Ex 55 91 62 74 59 341 Tr-In 29 28 32 25 32 146 Tr-Out 1,547 1,443 1,811 1,470 1,379 7,650 Lin-In 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ex 73 73 65 60 55 326 Tr-In 129 138 169 106 86 628 Tr-Out 74 86 114 56 48 378 Log-In 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ex 73 65 66 71 80 355 Tr-In 100 56 250 129 159 694 Tr-Out 71 137 76 84 87 455 (Continued on Next Page)

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 69 Adult Institutional Intake, Exits, Transfers IN, & Transfers OUT - Fiscal Year 1994 (CONTINUED)

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN TOTAL Men-In 11 0 51 63 56 181 Ex 62 54 50 49 71 286 Tr-In 23 1 137 154 171 486 Tr-Out 121 45 73 82 85 406 Mnp-In o 0 o 0 0 o Ex 7 7 12 9 6 41 Tr-In 31 39 42 41 45 198 Tr-Out 37 47 27 18 38 167 Pon-In o 0 o 0 0 o Ex 26 43 41 36 35 181 Tr-In 139 107 111 80 47 484 Tr-Out 65 41 87 63 56 312 Rob-In o 0 o 0 0 o Ex 63 77 76 72 87 375 Tr-In 154 157 196 152 172 831 Tr-Out 86 105 144 96 113 544 Sha-In o 0 o 0 0 o Ex 81 72 80 89 93 415 Tr-In 250 314 326 124 127 1,141 Tr-Out 83 146 86 88 109 512 She-In o 0 o 0 0 o Ex 67 77 61 46 58 309 Tr-In 105 111 120 103 109 548 Tr-Out 46 60 62 60 58 286 Sta-In 1 1 o 0 1 3 Ex 175 206 236 193 177 987 Tr-In 265 287 323 245 175 1,295 Tr-Out 197 222 283 223 193 1,118 Tay-In o 0 o 0 0 o Ex 73 59 60 68 66 326 Tr-In 172 126 141 141 112 692 Tr-Out 108 88 99 86 99 480 Van-In o 0 o 0 0 o Ex 108 80 114 101 101 504 Tr-In 195 196 213 189 162 955 Tr-Out 116 89 153 107 108 573 Vie-In o 0 o 0 0 o Ex 99 87 93 83 89 451 Tr-In 164 162 146 166 132 770 Tr-Out 42 243 53 38 45 421 Wil-In o 0 o 0 0 o Ex 66 68 65 71 65 335 Tr-In 188 173 200 153 146 860 Tr-Out 63 71 125 96 67 422

TOT-In 1,922 1,573 1,830 1,991 1,579 8,895 Ex 1,761 1,809 1,728 1,648 1,693 8,639 Tr-In 3,106 3,281 3,935 3,029 3,064 16,415 Tr-Out 3,420 3,684 4,363 3,372 3,441 18,280 IN = Intake EX = Exit TR-IN = Transfers In TR-OUT = Transfrs Out CONT = Contractual Note: The Department of Corrections manages its population from a total system perspec­ tive. Provided in this table are historical data on intake (court + supervision violators), exits (community correctional center, MSR, parole, discharge, death), inter-institutional transfers in, and inter-institutional transfers out.

70 JANUARY 1994/ insight INTO CORRECTIONS Educational and Vocational Programs Provided at each Adult Facility Number of Residents Participating in each such Program

EDUCATIONAL: BMR CEN DAN DIX DWI EMO GRA HIL IRI JAC JOL LIN LOG MEN MNP PON ROB SHA SHE STA TAY VAN VIE WIL TOTAL Mand. Basic ED 186 137 115 94 43 39 104 99 113 154 60 77 94 146 38 121 63 129 138 48 109 151 16 108 2,196 Basic Education 16 14 27 57 25 35 22 103 23 0 0 6 13 13 16 49 2 16 4 56 0 0 73 13 567 Eng./Second Lan 21 23 10 0 0 0 28 0 39 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 o 0 143 Chapter 1 0 23 47 0 14 0 30 0 0 0 0 10 29 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 o 0 221 GED 78 134 162 52 38 61 132 58 173 172 81 94 191 120 21 174 111 98 94 106 47 136 260 96 2,611 Special Educ. 0 21 9 9 1 35 0 40 2 0 0 23 0 20 19 6 8 35 o 22 0 24 o 274 Job Service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 o 0 o 20 Driver's Educ. 0 o o Music o o Orientation o 0 o o Other 17 0 57 0 9 0 0 o 17 12 o 23 135 College - 2 yr 56 84 93 200 70 134 137 61 23 60 64 67 93 128 5 173 45 30 37 148 100 130 139 146 2,167 College - 4 yr 0 34 46 63 12 42 36 29 0 2 14 3 6 0 o 5 0 23 o 0 0 0 35 0 350 SUB-TOTAL EDUC. 357 470 509 475 220 346 546 390 373 388 239 289 452 427 99 545 229 343 358 380 256 441 546 363 8,684 VOCATIONAL: BMR CEN DAN DIX DWI EMO GRA HIL IRI JAC JOL LIN LOG MEN MNP PON ROB SHA SHE STA TAY VAN VIE WIL TOTAL Alc. Fuels Prod 0 Alignment 0 0 ~.b~ 0 7 7 Auto Body 22 21 0 15 0 16 15 89 Auto Body, Adv. 0 Auto Engine 0 0 Auto Mechanics 17 13 17 17 17 0 16 11 0 0 27 118 Auto Mech. ,Adv. 0 Auto Repair 0 0 Auto, Basic 0 0 Automot. Maint. 0 0 Automot. Tech. 0 15 14 0 5 0 15 17 14 80 Bachelor Living 11 11 ~~ 1 1 Barber/College 12 10 12 0 10 44 Blueprint Rdg. 0 0 Building Maint. 16 16 11 0 0 18 12 16 18 7 18 15 12 19 0 162 Building Trades 0 17 19 36 Bus. Info. Sys. 15 15 Bus. Mgmt. 19 0 15 34 Bus. Occ/Typing 19 18 21 58 . Career Counsel. 0 0 23 0 23 Career Orient. 0 0 ! Ceramics 0 Comm. Art&Photo 15 16 0 31 Comm. Cooking 0 17 17 Comm. Cook., A 0 Const Tech/Mgmt 11 0 10 21 16 0 17 75 Consumer Elec. 0 15 15 Cook, Short Ord 0 Cooks/Cook Sch. 2 0 2 Coop. Work Trng 14 87 10 0 27 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 143 Cosmetology 10 19 29 Culinary Arts 0 0 0 0 Data Processing 17 16 11 8 18 17 17 17 14 15 15 12 15 15 190 Diesel Mech. 17 12 29 Diversified Occ 0 Drafting 16 0 0 16 16 0 17 12 0 77 Drafting, Adv. 0 Driver's Educ. 14 14 Electrical Rep. 16 16 Electronics 17 20 16 13 17 18 0 0 0 0 84 Electron., Adv. 0 EMT, Advanced 0 0 EMT, Refresher 0 0 EMT 16 35 51 f ERT 0 0

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insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 71 Educational and Vocational Programs Provided at each Adult Facility (Continued) VOCATIONAL: BMR CEN DAN DIX DWI EMO GRA HIL IRI JAC JOL LIN LOG MEN MNP PON ROB SHA SHE STA TAY VAN VIE WIL TOTAL (CONTINUED) Fast Foods 10 Financial Mgmt a Fire Science a First Responder 31 Food Service 21 13 19 16 10 a 16 10 16 a Food Svc, Appl 15 15 Game Management 3 Graphic Arts 9 11 a 7 a 15 16 a Horticulture 16 16 a 14 18 11 12 16 6 19 a 21 13 Horticul., Adv. H/V/AC/Ref.rig. 19 18 16 12 17 19 Ind. Maint. 15 o o 10 o 23 14 17 14 41 Journalism a Laundry/Dry Cln 11 Lab Math a a o a Learning Lab* Legal Research* Machinist 18 Maintenance a Masonry 15 Mass Media Comm a Meat Cutting a Cfc Mach Repair o Office Occ. o I Photography Pre-Vocational f Printing I Resid. Trades a Restaurant Mgmt 20 7 Sec. Science 20 16 16 Sheet Metal 16 Sign Painting Sml Eng Repair a 18 18 20 11 17 Spec Needs Coop Supv Mgmt 15 Surveying 15 TYPing 37 Water/Wastewtr 2 t Welding a 17 o a 0 a a a 0 21 o Welding, Adv a ! Woodworking 12 Parenting* Other a a 50 89 o o *Non-Credit I SUB-TOTAL VOC. 124 135 84 120 83 65 187 153 300 63 27 73 98 100 23 111 67 111 110 49 66 132 264 104 2,525 t COMBINED EDUC/VOC 481 605 593 595 303 411 733 543 673 451 266 362 550 527 122 656 296 454 468 429 322 573 STUDENTS SERVED 432 575 546 554 270 394 571 539 603 434 243 292 395 519 105 556 277 389 401 429 318 515 (Non-Duplicated) I NOTE: This table represents the number of inmates participating in vocational and academic programs. This is ! a duplicated count because an inmate can be involved in more than one academic and/or vocational ! program. Total number of students served for November 1993 was 10,659. I ~------~------~------~~~--.------~

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Number of Residents in All Juvenile Institutions Approximate Square Feet Per Resident

Approximate Facility Youths in Residence Facility Square Feet November 30, 1993 Per Resident

1. Harrisburg 356 1. Harrisburg 51 2. Joliet 256 2. Joliet 50

3. Pere Marquette 48 3. Pere Marquette 64 4. St. Charles 435 4. St. Cbarles 51 5. Va1ley View 254 Valley View 76 6. Warrenvi1le 129 5. 6. Warrenville 66 TOTAL 1,478

NOTE: Tbe approximate distribution of floor space per resident only includes actual living area. This does not count dayrooma, control rooms, janitor closets, plumbing cbases, sbowers, laundry rooms, and various offices.

Number and Percent of Residents that are Single-Celled, Double-Celled, or Multi-Celled

Single-Celled Double-Celled Multi-Celled Facility Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 1. Harrisburg 187 58% 134 42% 0 0% 2. Joliet 129 54% 112 46% 0 0% 3.. Pere Marquette 1 2% 46 73% 16 25% 4. st. Charles 148 39% 234 61% 0 0% 5. Valley View 176 74% 62 26% 0 0% 6. Warrenville 55 50% 40 36% 16 14% TOTAL 696 51% 628 46% 32 2%

Source: Juvenile Tracking System (JTS) Report JERHP105, Resident Housing Report, November 30, 1991

insight INTO CORRECTIONS I JANUARY 1994 73 Projected Juvenile Institution Population for each of the Succeeding Twelve Months Following each Reporting Date, Indicating All Assumptions Built into such Population Estimates

Book Residential count Absences Count

January 1992 1,289 76 1,213 February 1992 1,294 76 1,218 March 1992 1, 287 76 1,211 April 1992 1, 286 76 1,210 May 1992 1,302 76 1,226 June 1992 1,306 76 1,230 July 1992 1,301 76 1,225 August 1992 1,264 76 1,188 September 1992 1,239 76 1,163 October 1992 1, 228 76 1,152 November 1992 1,225 76 1,149 December 1992 1, 227 76 1,151

Monthly Average for FY 91 1,334 76 1,258 Monthly Average for FY 92 1, 308 76 1,232

These population projections reflect DOC's efforts to improve upon its methodology to project juvenile institutional book count using a simulation model. Conceptually, the model is designed around the incarceration process of youths committed to DOC. The data reflect calendar year 1987 experiences. The underlying assumptions are:

1. The court admissions reflect CY 1987 incarceration rate for the projected state population by age, sex, and race. Court admissions are expected to stay at the 1988 level of 858.

2. The level of absenc2s from the institutions will remain at the current level throughout the projection period. These levels are:

Authorized Absences (EA, AA) 5/month Psychiatric, medical, writ, etc. 25/month Other, unauthorized 46/month TOTAL 76/month

3. Youth in the existing population will be released at their current administrative review date.

4. The parole rate will remain stable over the three year period of the projections.

74 JANUARY 19941 insight INTO CORRECTIONS Status of All Capital Projects Currently Funded by the Department Location of each Capital Project, the Projected On-Line Dates for each Capital Project, including Phase-in Dates and Full Occupancy Dates

Project Total Full Completion Beds Occupancy Number Location Date Phase-in Date On-Line Date of Beds

THERE ARE NO FUNDED PROJECTS TO ADD BEDS TO JUVENILE FACILITIES.

Projected Capacity of each Facility Six Months and One Year Following each Reporting Date

Projected Projected Rated Rated Facility Rated Capacity Capacity Capacity November 27, 1993 July 1994 January 1995

1. Harrisburg 276 276 276 2. Joliet 212 212 212 3. Pere Marquette 68 68 68 4. St. Charles 318 318 318 5. Valley View 228 228 228 6. Warrenville 108 108 108

Total 1,210 1,210 1,210

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Number of Residents in All Juvenile Institutions by Nature of the Offense Committed

1 Facility Murder Class X Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class A Class B Class C Unclass Unlmown TOTAL I J 1. Harrisburg 0 94 65 92 44 22 39 356

2. Joliet 53 89 33 36 17 20 0 1 256

3. Pere Marquette 12 22 0 1 48

4. st. Charles 104 65 100 46 27 45 1 38

5. Valley View 6 52 42 74 32 10 37 0 0

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Ratio of Security Staff to Residents in each Facility Ratio of Total Employees To Residents in each Facility

Facility Ratio: Number of Security Ratio: Total Number of Staff per Resident Staff per Resident

l. Harrisburg 0.377 0.586

2. Joliet 0.488 0.762

3. Pere Marquette 0.652 1.087

! 4. St. Charles 0.441 0.708

5. Valley View 0.364 0.595

~~- 6. Warrenville 0.455 0.699

TOTAL 0.428 0.679 r Note: This information is from the December 8, 1993 payroll report reflecting the November 30, 1993 payroll and the average resident population as of November 30, 1993.

76 JANUARY 19941 inSight INTO CORRECTIONS Educational and Vocational Programs at each Juvenile Facility Number of Residents Participating in each Program

Harris- Pere St. Valley- Warren- burg Joliet Marquette Charles view ville Total

Academic Students 386 223 58 315 252 123 1,357

Special Programs:

College 14 28 o o o o 42

Chapter 1 140 94 31 131 120 59 575

Special Education 117 179 19 166 126 58 665

Vocational Students 441 201 37 268 166 123 1,236

vocational Students by Program (May be duplicated)

Auto Body 42 o 42 Auto Mechanics 31 16 17 64 Business occupations 32 62 94 Cable Installation o o Career Counseling 124 45 169 Carpentry 15 66 81 Contruction/Building Trades 37 20 o 57 CWT-Related Information o 33 133 61 o 227 CWT-Work Experience o 76 72 18 59 225 Custodial Maintenance 44 o 44 Data Processing 134 13 83 230 D.A.V.E.A. o Drafting o Drug Program 27 27 Electronics o EMT 41 41 Food Preparation/Culinary Arts 113 41 58 212 Graphic Arts 18 18 Horticulture/Landscaping 93 93 Industrial Building Maintenance 277 27 10 314 Interventions 17 Small Appliance Repair o Small Engine Repair 128 27 10 165 VocationallIRU o o W.E.C.E.P. 36 22 58 Welding o Career Exploration 35 35

Total 954 344 37 377 235 266 2,213

Students Served 460 296 58 422 266 123 1,625 (Unduplicated)

NOTE: This table represents the number of residents participating in vocational and academic programs. These counts are duplicated because a resident can be involved in more than one academic and/ or vocational program.

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