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Nine Illinois colleges and universities currently provide academic higher education in IDOC facilities
Name of College or University: Augustana University Name of IDOCFacility: East Moline Correctional Center Name of Program: Augustana Liberal Arts College in Prison YearFounded:2018 Contact Info. Sharon Varallo [email protected] 319-512-1136 Program Description: Noncredit liberal arts courses and book clubs facilitated by Augustana College Faculty.
Name of College or University: Danville Area Community College Name of IDOCFacility: Danville Correctional Center Name of Program: N/A YearFounded:2014 Contact Info. McKenna Allison mall [email protected] 217-446-0441 Ext. 354 http ://dacc.edu/ Program Description: Danville Area Community College offers a wide variety of courses and programs to assist incarcerated students in advancing their education. DACC provides college courses for associate degreee programs and vocational programs. We also offer a tutoring program for students enrolled in academic courses, an Adult Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Program for students not enrolled in courses, and a Career Tech course for offenders nearing their release date. Certificates Offered: Associate in Art, Associate in General Studies, Construction Certificate, Custodial Maintenance Certificate, Automotive Certificate.
Name of College or University: DePaul University (Founder: Temple University) Name of IDOCFacility: Stateville Correctional Center Name of Program: DePaul Inside-out Prison-exchange Program YearFounded:2012
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21 IDOC facilities do not host any academic higher education programs. Some of them offer vocational programs.
Big Muddy River Correctional ■ Center II Menard Medium Security Unit Pinckneyville Correctional • Centralia Correctional Center II Center • Decatur Correctional Center ■ Pontiac Correctional Center ■ Graham Correctional Center ■ Pontiac Medium Security Unit ■ Hill Correctional Center II Robinson Correctional Center • Illinois River Correctional Center ■ Shawnee Correctional Center Southwestern Correctional ■ Jacksonville Correctional Center II Center ■ Joliet Correctional Center ■ Taylorville Correctional Center ■ Lawrence Correctional Center II Vienna Correctional Center Western illinois Correctional II Logan Correctional Center II Center Ill Menard Correctional Center
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