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They also performed most of the administrative work, supervised by a few employees. Therefore, the inmate trusties essentially controlled inmate care and custody, basically running the prison system. [1] [4] Highest in the prison inmate hierarchy were the inmates armed with rifles, called the "trusty shooters".
The IDOC is led by a director appointed by the Governor of Illinois, [3] and its headquarters are in Springfield. [4] The IDOC was established in 1970, combining the state's prisons, juvenile centers, and parole services. The juvenile corrections system was split off into the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice on July 1, 2006. [3]
A benefactor (from Latin bene 'good' and factor 'maker') is a person who gives some form of help to benefit a person, group or organization (the beneficiary), often gifting a monetary contribution in the form of an endowment to help a cause.
Under Illinois law, those ordered to serve prison time can be required to serve 50%, 75%, 85% or 100% of their sentences. The percentages increase based on the severity of the offense, according ...
“Our prison system is now completely overburdened by people who pose absolutely no risk to public safety but are tremendously expensive to care for.”
Prior attempts to upgrade pay for the incarcerated to minimum wage have fallen short in the Illinois General Assembly. Thousands of jobs, pennies on the dollar: How Illinois uses prison labor Skip ...
The most significant difference is in the relative size of male and female populations; in 2014 there were approximately 1,440,000 male and 112,000 female prisoners in the United States. [2] The much larger size of the male prison population causes major differences in the institutions in which male and female inmates serve their time. [3]
The Shawnee Correctional Center is a medium-security state prison for men located in Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections. [1] The facility was first opened in 1984, and has a working capacity of 2147. The facility is adjacent to the state's Vienna Correctional Center.