The acting director of the Illinois Department of Corrections took a grilling from legislators looking for information on prison closures, safety and more. Latoya Hughes was nominated by Governor J.B. Pritzker to take over at the IDOC for $200,000 a year. During a confirmation hearing on Thursday, State Senator Jason Plummer asked questions about the trend he sees in moving around prisons and prison populations.
Hughes said the inmate removal programs were created during COVID and that the actions in removing those inmates were based on staffing levels. The removal programs also came about because those facilities didn’t provide healthcare for the individuals in custody, according to Hughes.
For the Logan facility that could close while a new facility is built, some worry there could be a loss of 500 jobs. Governor Pritzker this week said he doesn’t expect any job losses.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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