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Agencies team up to help parolees stay out of prison
By suntimes.com- Frank Abderholden
Published: 08/07/2014

The Illinois Department of Corrections held its first Hope Summit in Lake County on Tuesday to help parolees and probationers get their lives back on track and stay out of the criminal justice system.

“The reason for this is to promote the fight against recidivism,” said Marcus King, senior community outreach coordinator for the IDOC.

After initially having a hard time finding a place to hold the community expo, King said state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, stepped in and secured the Greenbelt Forest Preserve as a venue.

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