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Resource questions raised after Illinois prison guards attacked
By kfvs12.com- Giacomo Luca
Published: 07/09/2014

CHESTER, IL (KFVS) - An attack on officers at a prison in Chester, Illinois is raising questions about resources in correctional facilities in Illinois.

Three officers were injured in a planned attack in the cafeteria at Menard Correctional Facility in Chester on July 3.

The most recent incident where an officer was attacked happened more than 3-months-ago according to Tom Shaer, Director of Communications for the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC).

"We have a very aggressive investigations and intelligence division," Shaer said. "We sniff out problems before they become problems. But, it's impossible to prevent every incident."

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