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| Corrections hoping to increase number of women guards |
| By sj-r.com - AP |
| Published: 02/01/2012 |
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The Illinois Department of Corrections wants to increase the number of female prison guards in Illinois because they’re crucial to all prisons, especially when it comes to searches of inmates and visitors, a spokeswoman said. The agency “is committed to finding ways to increase female and minority recruitment within the department,” spokeswoman Stacey Solano said. The department hasn’t released details on its recruitment efforts, but Solano said more female guards are needed. Corrections officials say the ratio of male to female guards throughout Illinois’ prison system is 5.4 men to 1 woman. The state operates all-female prisons in Lincoln, Decatur and Dwight. During the fiscal years 2010 and 2011, Illinois hired 216 female guards and 1,236 male guards. In the current fiscal year, 107 males have been hired compared with 33 females. Read More. |
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