Corrections

Members holding sign saying Logan CC belongs in Logan County

Aug. 01, 2024

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AFSCME members pack hearings on Stateville & Logan closure plans

On June 11 and 13, hundreds of AFSCME members from Locals 1866 at Stateville Correctional Center and 2073 at Logan Correctional Center made their voices heard at two Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) community hearings on the state Department of Corrections’ proposed

AFSCME members pack hearings on Stateville & Logan closure plans

A photo of AFSCME members at the Springfield hearing.

May. 24, 2024

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AFSCME slams Stateville-Logan plans at hearing

Read AFSCME's full report underlining the problems with IDOC's plans at the link here.

AFSCME slams Stateville-Logan plans at hearing

Mar. 15, 2024

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Mar. 15, 2024

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AFSCME raises serious concerns, questions about plan for Stateville, Logan prisons

Our union was only notified late on Thursday, March 14, of the Department of Corrections plan to demolish Stateville and Logan prisons and build new facilities in their place.

AFSCME raises serious concerns, questions about plan for Stateville, Logan prisons

Feb. 01, 2024

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Capital improvements lag in IDOC

Illinois Department of Corrections leaders are sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for much-needed building repairs and improvements to state correctional facilities, but AFSCME members who work in IDOC say that money isn't translating into action quickly enough.

Capital improvements lag in IDOC

Photo of 18-year-old cadet-in-training, Clayten White, at Lawrence Correctional Center.

Jan. 31, 2024

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Meet one of AFSCME's youngest members

He may be young, but Clayten White has already found a fulfilling career where he can grow and advance.

Meet one of AFSCME's youngest members