- Dwight Correctional Center
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Dwight Correctional Center is an Illinois Department of Corrections maximum security prison for adult females. It is located at 23813 E. 3200 North Road in Nevada Township, unincorporated Livingston County, Illinois, near Dwight.[1][2] Prior to the 2011 abolition of the state death penalty,[3] Dwight Correctional Center housed the State of Illinois female death row.[4]
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History
The prison was originally opened on November 24, 1930 as the Oakdale Reformatory for Women. It sits on 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land.
Programs
Helping Paws Program
The prison has a partnership with Support Dogs Inc. Offenders involved in the program groom and provide obedience training for the dogs.
Correctional Industry Program
The garment shop provides sewn items to male and female offenders throughout the state including blue and black pants, blue shirts, pajamas and dusters.
Day Camp
This program was originally known as weekend Camp Celebration program [6], which is a one-day camp out for mother (inmate) and child (16 years of age and younger) bonding. The camping took place at the institution
Vocational Programs
This program provides relevant job skills to inmates for use upon release to lessen the chance of recidivism.
Lake Land College
The college provides computer technology and business management courses to equip inmates with the skills needed to obtain a job in data processing and the office environment. There is also a commercial cooking program, which prepares offenders for jobs in the restaurant or food service industry. Additionally, two dog programs teach inmates the skills to be able to groom dogs and provide service dog training.
References
- ^ "Dwight village, Illinois." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2010.
- ^ "Dwight Correctional Center." Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved on September 1, 2001.
- ^ Smith, Matt."Illinois abolishes death penalty." CNN. March 9, 2011.
- ^ "DOC Report Online." Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved on September 1, 2010.
- ^ Illinois Department of Corrections
- ^ National Institute of Corrections
External links
- Dwight Correctional Center - Illinois Department of Corrections
Categories:- Illinois building and structure stubs
- United States prison stubs
- Prisons in Illinois
- Capital punishment in Illinois
- Buildings and structures in Livingston County, Illinois
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